U.S. Airmen assigned to the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron conduct a BTF missions from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, Sept. 15 and 16. The missions were conducted over the Sea of Okhost, located between Russian and Japan. BTF mission routinely perform missions in the Pacific and European theaters to support National Defense Strategy (NDS) objectives of strategic predictability and operational unpredictability by using a mix of different types of bomber platforms to and from various dispersed U.S. bases and other departure and arrival points. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)