Into the Wild Blue Yonder
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off during exercise Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance 24-4 at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Sept. 8, 2024. Training operations like PV/BV ensure that Air Force Global Strike Command maintains a credible strategic capability that enhances the deterrence of threats to the United States and its allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alyssa Bankston)