U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, from Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, empty old serving hose of fuel before switching hoses on a fuel truck at Lajes Field, Azores, March 11, 2021. The Airmen serviced and tested fuel hoses in order to perform hot-pit refuels of the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber for a Bomber Task Force mission. The U.S. Air Force is engaged, postured and ready with credible force to assure, deter and defend in an increasingly complex security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Christina Carter)