BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Staff Sgt. Courtney Hawkins, 2d Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs pre-flight checks Aug. 13 in preparation of the Global Strike Challenge. The crew chiefs have been preparing for numerous hours each day in order to excel during the competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany Y. Bateman)(RELEASED)
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. - Airmen from the 2d Maintenance Squadron prepare for the Global Strike Challenge Aug. 13, which will take place Aug. 17-18. Participating Airmen were hand selected by their leadership to represent Barksdale in the challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany Y. Bateman)(RELEASED)
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. - Staff Sgt. Courtney Hawkins, 2d Maintenance Squadron crew chief, uses an Air Force technical order manual to ensure every step of maintenance is done correctly during a pre-flight maintenance inspection. The crew chiefs will be a component of the Global Strike Challenge competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany Y. Bateman)(RELEASED)
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. - Airmen from the 2d Maintenance Squadron inspect a B-52H Stratofortress during a pre-flight maintenance inspection in preperation of the Global Strike Challenge competition. Airmen were selected by their leadership to represent Barksdale in the challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany Y. Bateman)(RELEASED)