A B-1B Lancer from the 7th Bomb Wing, Dyess Air Base, Texas, Air Force Global Strike Command, takes to the skies on Sep. 5, 2016 as the first day of participation in Exercise Ample Strike 2016, an annual Czech Republic-led exercise with 300 participants from 18 countries scheduled for Sept. 5-16. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Monique Roux/Released)