B-52s participate in Brother’s Shield Published Nov. 13, 2020 By Courtesy 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., trains with Colombian Air Force KFIR fighter jets during the Colombian lead exercise Brother’s Shield over Colombian airspace, Nov. 8, 2020. The combined exercise is a partner nation interoperability training event between the U.S. and Colombia to increase hemispheric security and regional stability under NATO standards. (Courtesy Photo)