10/25/2012 - Airmen from the 2nd Munitions Squadron align a common strategic rotary launcher containing eight Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missiles onto a MHU-196 during a CALCM generation exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 25. An MHU-196 can hold a maximum of 40,000 pounds. Each CALCM weighs approximately 3,500 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)(RELEASED)

10/25/2012 - Airmen from the 2nd Munitions Squadron ensure the brakes on an MB-4 tug are working properly before transporting a common strategic rotary launcher containing eight Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missiles during a CALCM generation exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 25. Before transporting munitions, 2 MUNS Airmen perform safety checks to ensure the assets are safe for towing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)(RELEASED)

10/25/2012 - Staff Sgt. Edward Caldwell, 2nd Munitions Squadron missile maintenance team chief, checks a Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile for damage during a CALCM generation exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 25. Once the CALCM return to the facility they go through a recertification process, where Airmen check for any damage or defects that might have occurred during the transportation and handling process. If any damage is spotted, the CALCM will either be fixed on the spot or transported for repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)(RELEASED)

10/25/2012 - An MB-4 tug pulls an MHU-196 holding a common strategic rotary launcher containing eight Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missiles during a CALCM generation exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 25. An MHU-196 can hold a maximum of 40,000 pounds. Each CALCM weighs approximately 3,500 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)(RELEASED)

10/25/2012 - Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missiles are lined up in a 2nd Munitions Squadron facility on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 25. Once a CALCM is launched from a B-52H Stratofortress, the missile's wings deploy and the fuel system activates, putting the missile in free flight. Each CALCM weighs approximately 3,500 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)(RELEASED)

10/25/2012 - Airman 1st Class Maxwell Matthew, 2nd Munitions Squadron, inspects a Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile during a CALCM generation exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 25. Matthew inspected the CALCM for damage and defects that might have occurred during the transportation and handling process. If any damage is spotted, the CALCM will either be fixed on the spot or transported for repairs. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)(RELEASED)

10/25/2012 - Two MB-4 tugs transporting common strategic rotary launchers, each holding eight Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missiles, return from the flightline during a CALCM generation exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct 25. During the exercise, 2nd Munitions Squadron Airmen simulated the breakout and transportation of CALCMs to demonstrate their readiness in the event of an actual incident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)(RELEASED)