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Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa deputy commander, speaks during a press conference at RAF Fairford, March 19, 2019, regarding a Bomber Task Force deployment to RAF Fairford. The contingent of B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, Airmen and support equipment is from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The deployment of strategic bombers to the U.K. helps exercise RAF Fairford as United States Air Forces in Europe’s forward operating location for bombers and includes joint and allied training in the U.S. European Command theater to improve U.S. and allied interoperability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Philip Bryant)