A B-52 Stratofortress, assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., is refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker, assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill AFB, Fla., over the southeastern United States, Dec. 4, 2024. As part of the Air Force Global Strike Command, the B-52 enables combat-ready forces to conduct strategic nuclear deterrence and global strike operations in support of combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin)