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All of the motorcyclists participating in Thunder on the Bayou line up in front of a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 7, 2017. Thunder on the Bayou is an annual safety brief and ride for motorcyclists in the spring. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright) Look twice, save lives
As summer draws nearer, the weather is warming up and bikers are starting to revive their motorcycles from hibernation. As bikers begin populating the road, they have a higher risk of injury due to less safety benefits as of someone who is driving a car.
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The Green Acres Middle School drumline leads military children in a parade during Purple-Up Day in Bossier City, La., April 7, 2017. The parade gave recognition to military children and the sacrifices they make. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luke Hill) Green Acres Middle School honors military children on Purple-Up Day
Green Acres Middle School kicked off the Month of the Military Child with a Purple-Up Day celebration April 7, 2017.
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Airmen of the 2nd Bomb Wing have breakfast with wing leadership to discuss solutions around base at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 4, 2017. During breakfast, the Airmen learned about upcoming plans for the base and made suggestions for the future of Barksdale. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright) Leadership focuses on Airmen’s issues
Leadership from the 2nd Bomb Wing visited Barksdale’s junior enlisted members for breakfast at the Red River Dining Facility, April 4, 2017. Col. Brandon Parker, 2nd BW vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Reiko, 2nd BW acting command chief, sat down and chatted with Airmen to build upon the direct line of communication between leadership and junior enlisted members.
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A participant, crawls through a mud pit under a cargo net during the 2017 Defenders of Liberty Mud run at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 1. Mud run participants ran a four-mile course through tough terrain and water, conquering 20 obstacles along the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha) 2017 Defenders of Liberty Mud: A down, dirty, muddy good time
A participant, crawls through a mud pit under a cargo net during the 2017 Defenders of Liberty Mud run at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 1. Mud run participants ran a four-mile course through tough terrain and water, conquering 20 obstacles along the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)
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A B-52 Stratofortress prepares to land at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 30, 2016, after supporting U.S. Strategic Command exercise Global Thunder 17. GT17 is an annual USSTRATCOM-sponsored command post and field training exercise designed to provide training opportunities and to test and validate command, control and operational procedures. The training is based on a notional scenario developed to drive execution of USSTRATCOM and component forces’ ability to support the geographic combatant commands, deter adversaries and, if necessary, employ forces as directed by the president of the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amanda Morris) Exercise Emerald Warrior 17: preparation, efficiency, teamwork
Barksdale Airmen, U.S. special operations Airmen and soldiers, and partner-nation military members finished the 10th iteration of Exercise Emerald Warrior on March 10.
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Capt. Austin Lohman, 11th Bomb Squadron flight commander, and his spouse embrace upon his return to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 21, 2017. More than 400 Barksdale Airmen returned from a six-month deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, where they supported Operation Inherent Resolve in the fight against ISIS. Barksdale’s air operations integrated with the regional campaign to pose a lethal threat to ISIS and an advantage to the forces who oppose them. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach) Homecoming: Barksdale Airmen return from Qatar, fight against ISIS
More than 400 Airmen returned to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., after a six-month deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, March 20-21.
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Elizabeth Melahn, 2nd Medical Group wounded warrior advocate, speaks about diversity at the Women’s Leadership Symposium on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 14, 2017. During the symposium, Milan told her story of overcoming racial adversity during her childhood, and how the military’s concept of diversity and equality have evolved over more than 20 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton) AFGSC kicks off 1st Women’s Leadership Symposium
Air Force Global Strike Command welcomed more than 250 men and women to the 2017 Women’s Leadership Symposium March 13-15 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The symposium provided female Airmen professional development through mentorship, education and networking. The attendees discussed ways to celebrate and further women in the workforce. The discussions focused on topics like heritage, diversity, and work and life balance.
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Senior Airman Jordan Taylor, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron liquid fuels technician, waits for supplies to be lowered before cleaning a bio fuel tank on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 2, 2014. The tanks were cleaned and the fuel was examined for microorganisms which were damaging the fuel and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland) Bio fuel research makes global impact on sustainability and fossil fuel dependency
The Air Force Research Laboratory released the results of a three-year study on microbes in the bio fuel supply at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Feb. 28, 2017.
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Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Benton High School present the colors during the 38th Annual Veterans’ Luncheon at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March, 3, 2017. The cadets opened the ceremony with the presentation of colors bringing in each service’s flags one at the time while the Shreveport Metropolitan Concert Band played the services’ songs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha) Honor, Service, Duty: Barksdale hosts 38th Veterans’ Luncheon
Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Benton High School present the colors during the 38th Annual Veterans’ Luncheon at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March, 3, 2017. The cadets opened the ceremony with the presentation of colors bringing in each service’s flags one at the time while the Shreveport Metropolitan Concert Band
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Col. Ty Newman, left, 2 Bomb Wing Commander, joined the 2nd Dental Squadron staff and community partners for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 3,2017. The building is a one story modern facility constructed in 1976. It consists of 40 treatment rooms equipped with modern dental units and a Central Instrument Sterilization Processing Center. The renovation took two years and 28 days., included a 1,763 square-foot addition, a gain of three treatment rooms, including new dental chairs and cabinetry, and a new lobby.The Dental Squadron has four flights with 65 authorized military and civilian personnel. It provides dental care to over 5, 300 active duty Airmen. Barksdale's 2nd DS clinic is named after Major General George R. Kennebeck, the first Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nevardo Cayemitte/Released) Dental Squadron cuts ribbon on renovated facility
Col. Ty Neuman, left, 2 Bomb Wing Commander, joined the 2nd Dental Squadron staff and community partners for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 3,2017.
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