A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off from Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., at the beginning of Red Flag 20-2, March 9, 2020. The exercise is conducted over the 2.9 million square acres of Nevada Test and Training Range that allows combat air forces to prepare for future threats in realistic combat scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Philip Bryant)