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A 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron B-1B Lancer, deployed in support of Bomber Task Force Europe 22-1, flies away after receiving fuel from a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker enroute to a Black Sea maritime targeting training mission, Oct. 19, 2021. The Bomber Task Force Europe mission series requires a joint and coalition force to support strategic bomber deployments within the European theater, which amplifies readiness and promotes interoperability between rotational bomber aircrew, NATO allies, and coalition partners.