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B-52s return home from Diego Garcia during Bomber Task Force deployment

B-52H Stratofortresses assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, are prepped to return home from a Bomber Task Force deployment at Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia, April 3, 2024. The U.S. routinely and visibly demonstrates commitment to our Allies and partners through the global employment of our military forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Staci Kasischke)
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B-52s return home from Diego Garcia during Bomber Task Force deployment

Airmen from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare a B-52 Stratofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to return home from a Bomber Task Force deployment at Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia, April 3, 2024. BTF missions enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency and validate our always-ready global strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Staci Kasischke)
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240323-F-VY794-7971

Airman 1st Class Jack Turner-Perkins, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, works on a A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, at Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia in support of a Bomber Task Force mission, March 23, 2024. BTF missions enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency and validate our always-ready global strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Staci Kasischke)
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240328-F-VY794-1845

Airman 1st Class Daeden Behling, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, works on a B-52 Stratofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, at Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia in support of a Bomber Task Force mission, March 28, 2024. BTF missions enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency and validate our always-ready global strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Staci Kasischke)
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240328-F-VY794-1829

Airman 1st Class Daeden Behling, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer, works on a B-52 Stratofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, at Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia in support of a Bomber Task Force mission, March 28, 2024. BTF missions enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency and validate our always-ready global strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Staci Kasischke)
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240328-F-VY794-1745

Airmen from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work on a B-52 Stratofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, at Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia in support of a Bomber Task Force mission, March 28, 2024. BTF missions enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency and validate our always-ready global strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Staci Kasischke)
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240522-F-VY794-0058

Airmen from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare B-52 Stratofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to take-off from Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia in support of a Bomber Task Force mission, March 28, 2024. BTF missions enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency and validate our always-ready global strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Staci Kasischke)
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240522-F-VY794-0058

A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, is prepped prior to taking-off from Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia in support of a Bomber Task Force mission, March 28, 2024. The U.S. routinely and visibly demonstrates commitment to our allies and partners through the global employment of our military forces.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Staci Kasischke)
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240323-F-VY794-6736

Staff Sgt. David Batchelor and Senior Airman Caleb Wohletz (left to right), both 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, inspect a B-52 Stratofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, at Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia in support of a Bomber Task Force mission, March 23, 2024. BTF missions enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency and validate our always-ready global strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Staci Kasischke)
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240328-F-VY794-1677

Airmen from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron work on a B-52 Stratofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, at Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia in support of a Bomber Task Force mission, March 28, 2024. BTF missions enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency and validate our always-ready global strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Staci Kasischke)
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240522-F-VY794-0058

Staff Sgt. David Batchelor, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, inspects a B-52 Stratofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, at Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia in support of a Bomber Task Force mission, March 23, 2024. BTF missions enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency and validate our always-ready global strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Staci Kasischke)
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240522-F-VY794-0058

Airmen from the, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and 2nd Maintenance Squadron, take a break while working on B-52 Stratofortresses assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, at Navy Support Facility, Diego Garcia in support of a Bomber Task Force mission, March 23, 2024. BTF missions enable crews to maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency and validate our always-ready global strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Staci Kasischke)
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2nd AMXS loads naval mines in support of training mission

MK-62 Quickstrike naval mines sit in front of a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 25, 2021. The B-52 has the ability to carry and employ naval mines, as well as conventional and nuclear weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)
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2nd AMXS loads naval mines in support of training mission

A weapons load crew team from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load a Mk-62 Quickstrike naval mine onto a B-52H Stratofortress in support of a training exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 25, 2021. The B-52 has the ability to carry and employ naval mines, as well as conventional and nuclear weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)
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2nd AMXS loads naval mines in support of training mission

A weapons load crew team from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron transfer an Mk-62 Quickstrike naval mine in support of a training exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 25, 2021. The 2nd AMXS weapons load crews have the ability to load naval mines, as well conventional and nuclear weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)
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2nd AMXS loads naval mines in support of training mission

A weapons load crew team from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron transfer a Mk-62 Quickstrike naval mine in support of a training exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 25, 2021. The 2nd AMXS is proficiently trained in the loading of naval mines, as well as conventional and nuclear weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)
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2nd AMXS loads naval mines in support of training mission

Senior Airman William Oskay, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares to transfer a MK-62 Quickstrike naval mine in support of a training exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 25, 2021. The MK-62 mine is a shallow water aircraft laid mine used primarily against surface and subsurface water craft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)
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210310-F-LC363-1450

Airman 1st Class Aaron J. Vind, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, works on munitions during Combat Hammer at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 10, 2021. Combat Hammer was a week-long evaluation of the wing’s capacity to generate, load and employ conventional weapons on target. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)
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210310-F-LC363-1380

Staff Sgt. Patrick A. Labastida, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew chief, gives instructions to load a GBU-31 version 1 munition onto a B-52H Stratofortress during Combat Hammer at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 10, 2021. Participating in exercises like Combat Hammer is important for Airmen of the 2nd Bomb Wing because it allows all facets of the 2nd BW to get repetitions in generating combat power. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)
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Second Bomb Wing executes Comat Hammer

Senior Airman Christian X. Brewer, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, yells instructions in order to load munitions onto a B-52H Stratofortress during Combat Hammer at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 10, 2021. Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing flew an impressive eight for eight sortie generation and fly rate, something rarely seen across all combat platforms, not just bombers in support of the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)
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