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Col. Jon K. Ehrenfried Official Photo

Col. Jon K. Ehrenfried Official Photo

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Col. Lance McInnish official photo

Col. Lance McInnish official photo

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A B-52H Stratofortress taxis to the main runway as part of exercise Red Devil Thunder at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 27, 2024. A key focus of RDT was gauging quick-taxi procedures conducted by Airmen on the flightline. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Hill)

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A B-52H Stratofortress starts its engines in preparation for a minimum interval takeoff as part of exercise Red Devil Thunder at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 27, 2024. RDT tests aircrew response time, focusing on nuclear weapons familiarization training and quick-taxi procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Hill)

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Airmen from the 96th Bomb Squadron rush to their aircraft as part of exercise Red Devil Thunder at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 27, 2024. RDT was an exercise conducted to prepare aircrew in nuclear readiness, with a focus on nuclear weapons familiarization training and aircrew response time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Hill)

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Chief Master Sergeant Sylvetris "Ru" Hlongwane

Chief Master Sergeant Sylvetris "Ru" Hlongwane 2nd Bomb Wing Command Chief official photo

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Aircrew from the 20th and 96th Bomb Squadrons listen to a pre-flight weather brief as part of exercise Bayou Warrior at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 12, 2024. Exercise Bayou Warrior is a conventional readiness exercise that evaluates the wing’s ability to generate and execute missions. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Seth Watson)

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Airmen from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron load a Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile onto a B52H Stratofortress during Exercise Bayou Warrior at Barksdale Air force base, June 10, 2024. Exercise Bayou Warrior tests the wing’s ability to generate, load, and deliver conventional weapons in a simulated environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Nia Jacobs)

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A B-52H Stratofortress piloted by the 96th Bomb Squadron takes off from Barksdale Air Force Base during exercise Bayou Warrior, June 11, 2024. Exercise Bayou Warrior tests the wing’s ability to generate, load, and deliver conventional weapons in a simulated training environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Nia Jacobs)

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Airmen from the 2nd Munitions Squadron prepare Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles to be transferred to and loaded on a B-52H Stratofortress during exercise Bayou Warrior at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 10 2024. Exercise Bayou Warrior tests the wing’s ability to generate, load, and deliver conventional weapons in a simulated environment. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Seth Watson)

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Airmen from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to load Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles on a B-52H Stratofortress during exercise Bayou Warrior at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 10 2024. Bayou Warrior provides the 2nd Bomb Wing the opportunity to demonstrate the ability to meet conventional taskings quickly, safely and effectively. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Aaron Hill.)

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Bomber crew earns AFGSC General Curtis E. LeMay award

Capt. Charles Powell, 11th Bomb Squadron director of staff, Lt. Col. John Conway, Air Combat Command TRSS Detachment 13 commander, and Capt. Matthew Walls, 343 Bomb Squadron unit deployment manager, stand for their photo in front of a B-52H Stratofortress June 3, 2024 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. They recently earned the Air Force Global Strike Command General Curtis E. LeMay award for the outstanding bomber crew category for overcoming multiple failures during a flight, but still managing to land the aircraft safely.

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Col. Walter

Col. Walter official photo

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Next Generation Aircrew Protection Team completes vapor purge testing on B-52

A B-52H Stratofortress takes off during vapor purge testing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 16, 2024. During flight, sensors inside the jet continue to run and record as a chemical vapor simulant previously injected into the cabin begins to clear out from the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Seth Watson)

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Next Generation Aircrew Protection Team completes vapor purge testing on B-52

Capt. Kevan Thomas, 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron pilot, starts the engines on a B-52H Stratofortress in preparation for vapor purge testing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 16, 2024. Following engine start up, the Next Generation Aircrew Protection team begins injecting a chemical vapor stimulant into the cabin of the jet. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Seth Watson)

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Next Generation Aircrew Protection Team completes vapor purge testing on B-52

The Next Generation Aircrew Protection team inject a chemical vapor simulant into the cabin of a B-52H Stratofortress as part of vapor purge testing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 16, 2024. Sensors inside the plane continuously measure the amount of simulant in the air which is then documented by the test team. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Seth Watson)

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Next Generation Aircrew Protection Team completes vapor purge testing on B-52

Personnel from seven different organizations pose for a group photo prior to conducting vapor purge testing on a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 16, 2024. Aircraft vapor purge testing provides critical information on how long it takes an aircraft to purge hazardous chemical vapor and replace it with toxicologically safe, breathable air. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Seth Watson)

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Barksdale conducts exercise Bayou Vigilance

Senior Airman Justin Whitehead, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Capt. Joshua Benard, 20th Bomb Squadron radar navigator, and Capt. Stephen O’Donnell, 20th Bomb Squadron electron warfare navigator, prepare to load a drag chute into a B-52H Stratofortress after landing at Chennault International Airport, La., during exercise Bayou Vigilance April 12, 2024. This exercise was conducted with a focus on the safe and secure handling of assets and capabilities that comprise the nuclear triad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Ledbetter)

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Barksdale conducts exercise Bayou Vigilance

Senior Airman Justin Whitehead, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, Capt. Joshua Benard, 20th Bomb Squadron radar navigator, and Capt. Stephen O’Donnell, 20th Bomb Squadron electron warfare navigator, line up stairs to a B-52H Stratofortress as they prepare to load a drag chute at Chennault International Airport, La., April 12, 2024. This was part of exercise Bayou Vigilance, which is held to enhance safety, security, and reliability of the bomber leg of the U.S. nuclear triad. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Ledbetter)

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Barksdale conducts exercise Bayou Vigilance

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. taxis at Chennault International Airport, La., as part of exercise Bayou Vigilance April 12, 2024. Exercise Bayou Vigilance is held to assure our Allies and partners that we are ready to execute nuclear operations and global strike anytime, anywhere, to deter, and if necessary, respond to a strategic attack. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Nicole Ledbetter)

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