US Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, sits on the landing pad after arriving for the 24-2 Bomber Task Force at Luleå-Kallax Air Base, Sweden, Feb. 23. 2024. BTF operations are a means for US Strategic Command to conduct Dynamic Force Employment in support of the Department of Defense’s National Defense Strategy at the direction of the President of the United States. BTF operations provide US leaders with strategic options to reassure Allies and partners, while deterring potential enemy aggression around the world.