Barksdale Airmen deploy to Qatar to combat ISIS
Capt. John Blankenship, 11th Bomb Squadron pilot, waves goodbye as he prepares to board a plane to deploy from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 10, 2016. More than 350 Airmen from Barksdale deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from Sept. 6-10 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The team is a composite force with representation from the 11th BS, 20th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Squadron and the 2nd Operations Support Squadron. While deployed, they will be combined under the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)