A B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, receives fuel during a Bomber Task Force Europe mission from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to RAF Mildenhall, England, over the North Sea, Sept. 25, 2020. Strategic bombers contribute to the stability in the European theater as a means to deter conflict. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Wisher)