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B-1 Blasts Off

SOUTHWEST ASIA - A B1-B Lancer takes off from Southwest Asia, Oct. 21, 2009, on a combat mission in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility. The B-1B is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., in support of operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barney)
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Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa

The setting sun silhouettes a B-1B Lancer, Dec. 12, at an undisclosed air base in Southwest Asia. Carrying the largest payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory, the multi-mission B-1 is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force. It can rapidly deliver massive quantities of precision and non-precision weapons against any adversary, anywhere in the Central Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette/Released)
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Hit the brakes

A B-1B Lancer goes full flaps and hits the brakes to stop after completing another combat mission Sep. 2, 2008. The B-1 is deployed from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., to an undisclosed air base in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. Carrying the largest payload of both guided and unguided weapons in the Air Force inventory, the multi-mission B-1 is the backbone of America's long-range bomber force. It can rapidly deliver massive quantities of precision and non-precision weapons against any adversary, anywhere in the world, at any time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Michael Boquette/Released)
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Ready to go!

A B-1 Lancer from the 379th Air Expeditionary Wing sits proud against the desert sunset at a base in Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Ashley Tyler)
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Warriors of the week

Senior Airman Nathan Konkol B-1 Crew Chief 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Hometown: Lyons Falls, N.Y. Home station: Dyess AFB, Texas Date arrived in AOR: July 21 Deployment goals: Save money and general knowledge of other airframes deployed with us. Best part of the deployment: Launching out my aircraft knowing that it is going to help our troops on the front line with air-to-ground support. Hobbies: Snowboarding, soccer, playing computer games. Best Air Force memory: Launching our B-1s in support of the Global War on Terrorism, and seeing them return with nearly all weapons expended. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clark Staehle)
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Once wingmen, always wingmen; Bomber, tanker colonels grow up in AF family, lead in combat

Cadets to commanders: Lt. Col. Michael Eliason (left) and Lt. Col. Kelly Goggin command the bomber and tanker squadrons here. During the last few months, the 9th EBS has dropped more than 400 bombs. The 340th EARS has refueled more than 13,000 aircraft, providing more than 172,000 million pounds of fuel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clark Staehle)
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7th EAMU ‘load toads’ help put ‘bat’ in combat

(From left) Senior Airman Jeremy Ridings, Master Sgt. Jerry Shelton, both with the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and Airman 1st Class James Deason, with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, prepare to load a guided bomb unit-31 onto a B-1B Lancer, preparing it for a mission. The weapons flight has loaded more than 400 tons of munitions onto B-1s since July 24. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ken Stephens)
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Airmen wrap up AEF 7/8 at 379th Air Expeditionary Wing

Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron 9th Aircraft Maintenance Unit prepare to load a bomb onto a B-1B Lancer here. During the last four months, the AMU has supported the Global War on Terrorism by enabling more than 700 dropped munitions and 500 sorties flown. (U.S. Air Force photo by Matser Sgt. Ken Stephens)
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Airmen wrap up AEF 7/8 at 379th Air Expeditionary Wing

The 9th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron here flew B-1Bs in support of Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley Tyler)
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B-1B Lancer supports Global War on Terrorism

A B-1B Lancer with the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron here takes off on a sortie June 22. The B-1B carries the largest payload of both guided and unguided weapons of any aircraft in the Air Force’s inventory. It has been called the backbone of America’s long-range bomber force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Clark Staehle)
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B-1 at sunset

The B-1B Lancer is one of many airframes stationed with the 379th Air Expedtionary Wing in Southwest Asia. The supersonic is capable of carrying about 48,000 of ordnance.
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Wing responds to increased operations

A B-1B assigned to the 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron departs on a mission Thursday. The squadron is involved in a show of presence in Iraq as part of an intensified effort to complement Baghdad Security Plan operations. (Photo by Staff Sgt. David Miller)
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