US Air Force B-52H Stratofortress
Four B-52H Stratofortresses take off, piloted by 23rd Bomb Squadron Airmen, on Nov. 20, 2020 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. U.S. Central Command is commmited to preserving and protecting the freedom of navigation and the free flow of commerce throughout the region. While the United continues to have robust defensive capabilities throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, any potential adversary should understand that no nation on earth is more ready and capable of rapidly deploying additional combat power in the face of any aggression