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Senior Airman Markeece Powell and Airman 1st Class Austin Sawchuk, B-2 Spirit crew chiefs assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, prepare covers for a B-2 Spirit after it landed at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, on Aug. 27, 2019. The Bomber Task Force deployment of the stealth bomber aircraft, Airmen and support equipment arrived in the U.S. European Command area of operations for a deployment to conduct theater integration and flying training. The deployment of strategic bombers to the United Kingdom helps exercise RAF Fairford as a forward operating base for the unit, ensuring they are engaged, postured and ready with credible force to assure, deter and defend the U.S. and its allies in an increasingly complex security environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kayla White)