Airman 1st Class Andrew Henggeler, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management, checks the depth of a hole in the pavement on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 13. Airfield management ensures safe operations of aircraft, personnel and vehicles on the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Airman 1st Class Andrew Henggeler, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management, removes loose concrete from the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 13. Airfield management ensures the integrity of the airfield by checking the pavement for cracks and damage, foreign object debris and wildlife. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Airman 1st Class Andrew Henggeler, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management, communicates with the air traffic tower about current airfield status on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 13. Airfield management ensures safe operations of aircraft, personnel and vehicles on the airfield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Airman 1st Class Andrew Henggeler, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management, reviews a flight map on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 13. Flight maps details the routes military and commercial aircraft must follow when flying. Airfield management ensures the integrity of the airfield by checking the pavement for cracks and damage, foreign object debris and wildlife. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Airman 1st Class Andrew Henggeler, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management, inserts a 12-gauge bullet into a pyrotechnics pistol on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 13. The 12-gauge pistol launches a projectile that creates a small explosion near its desired target causing minimal collateral damage. The pistol is a non-lethal option for airfield managers to use when scaring birds away from the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)
Airman 1st Class Andrew Henggeler, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management, watches a B-52H Stratofortress takeoff before firing a 12-gauge pyrotechnics pistol on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 13. The 12-gauge pistol launches a projectile that creates a small explosion near its desired target causing minimal collateral damage. The pistol is a non-lethal option for airfield managers to choose from when scaring birds away from the flightline. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)