Lt. Col. Michael Maginness, 69th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron director of operations, prepares to board a B-52 Stratofortress March 21, 2016, at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The strategic global strike capability of B-52’s deters potential adversaries and provides reassurance to allies and partners that the U.S. is capable to defend its national security interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Joshua Smoot/Released)