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Aircrew run to their assigned B-52 Stratofortress during a minimum interval takeoff on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 5, 2013. Ten B-52 aircrews executed a minimum interval takeoff, a procedure which allows aircraft to quickly respond and deliver precision munitions to the battlefield. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Corcoran)

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Barksdale becomes Storm Ready

Col. Andrew Gebara, left, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, and Army Brig. Gen. William B. Hickman, Commander of the Joint Readiness Training Center and Fort Polk, La., pose in front of a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 14, 2013. Hickman visited Barksdale and departed on a B-52H Stratofortress to engage in a close air support training mission in coordination with ground forces at Fort Polk. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)

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Barksdale becomes Storm Ready

Col. Andrew Gebara, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, local Nation Weather Service representatives and 2nd Operations Support Squadron Airmen pose for a photo during a ceremony on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 15, 2013. Home to more than 15,000 residents, Barksdale is the first military installation in Louisiana and the only base in the Air Force Global Strike Command to be recognized as a StormReady® Community by the National Weather Service. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Corcoran)

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Barksdale becomes Storm Ready

Col. Andrew Gebara, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, right, welcomes representatives from the local National Weather Service office during a ceremony on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 15, 2013. Barksdale was recognized as a StormReady® Community and received a sign to display as commemoration of the achievement. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Corcoran)

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Total Force team excels at inspection

Joshua Chappell, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, waits for the engines on a B-52H Stratofortess to start on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 29, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)

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Total Force team excels at inspection

Capt. Nicholas Johnson, 20th Bomb Squadron, inspects a landing gear on a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 29, 2013. Johnson and his fellow aircrew made a simulated emergency landing in an isolated area with no maintenance support around. Aircrew are capable of performing basic maintenance on the aircraft in emergency situations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony)

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Total Force team excels at inspection

Capts. Michael Edwards and Christopher Swope, 20th Bomb Squadron aircrew, look at a checklist on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 29, 2013. Edwards and Swope, along with their fellow aircrew, made a simulated emergency landing in an isolated area. The crew had to inspect the aircraft and fix any discrepancies themselves. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony)

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Total Force team excels at inspection

Aircrew from the 20th Bomb Squadron prepare to exit a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 29, 2013. The aircrew made a simulated emergency landing in an isolated area with no maintenance support around. Once out of the aircraft, aircrew accomplished a post-landing checklist to ensure the security of the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony)

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Total Force team excels at inspection

Airmen from the 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron and 2nd Security Forces Squadron process through a deployment line on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 29, 2013. Before deploying, Airmen must make their way through a deployment line to ensure they have all of their affairs in order before departing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony)

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Total Force team excels at inspection

A B-52H Stratofortress prepares to taxi on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 29, 2013. The B-52 is classified as a long-range, heavy bomber and is capable of carrying 70,000 pounds of mixed ordnance and is capable of flying 8,800 miles without being refueled by another aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)

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Total Force team excels at inspection

Aircrew members are briefed on flight details on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 29, 2013. Briefings are held before every flight to inform aircrew on weather conditions and other important information to ensure a safe flight. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)

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Total Force team excels at inspection

An Aircrew member checks for leaks in his mask on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 29, 2013. Aircrew are provided with proper lifesaving equipment used in the event of a crash including oxygen masks, survival vests, anti-exposure suits, life preservers and night vision goggles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)

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Barksdale 101- Supporting the Airmen

Amy Soeder, Airman and Family Readiness Center community readiness technician, speaks with new parents during a Bundles for Babies class at the A&FRC on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 23, 2013. The class is designed to help new parents gain knowledge of financial management before their child is born. It is one of many programs across the base that help support Airmen and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)

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Deuce After Dark: 2nd LRS

Staff Sgt. Michael Demokowicz, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operations swing shift assistant NCO in-charge, lowers a vehicle off a flatbed wrecker on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 13, 2013. Vehicle operations is responsible for moving aircrew and cargo to and from aircraft, parts pick-up and delivery, vehicle issue and vehicle towing day or night. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)

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Deuce After Dark: 2nd LRS

Airman 1st Class Shavonte Gilbert, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management journeyman, drains excess fuel into a storage container at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 16, 2013. Many units on base use night shifts to maintain the mission. The 2nd LRS uses night shifts to support Barksdale’s flying fleet with 24-hour fuel support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)

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New START compliance

Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Germain, 2nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology journeyman, grinds a mounting lug on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 19, 2013. Pieces from the vertical fin mounting lugs were removed turning the B-52H Stratofortress into a New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty compliant ground instructional training aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/courtesy photo)

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CFC Kick-off

Col. Leland Bohannon, 2nd Bomb Wing vice commander, receives an award from a Combined Federal Campaign representative on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 17, 2013. Bohannon received the award on behalf of Barksdale for the base’s accomplishment in 2012 for raising more money than any other federal company in Northwest Louisiana. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)

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CFC Kick-off

Col. Andrew Gebara, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, fills out the first Combined Federal Campaign slip on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 16, 2013 kicking off the first day of the CFC, which lasts until Dec. 15. Barksdale’s goal is to meet or exceed $230,000, which is $5,000 more than last year’s goal. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)

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NDI Airmen find defects invisible to the naked eye

Airman 1st Class Kale McSpadden, 2nd Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection apprentice, dips an aircraft part into a fluorescent penetrant on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 19, 2013. This process checks for cracks and other structural damage on the surface of an aircraft part or piece of equipment. The fluorescent penetrant seeps into the defect and takes around 30 minutes to completely identify it. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Gonsier)

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NDI Airmen find defects invisible to the naked eye

Senior Airman Joseph Freer, 2nd Maintenance Squadron non-destructive inspection journeyman, looks for cracks on flap tracks from a B-52H Stratofortress using an x-ray machine on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 19, 2013. NDI Airmen look for cracks on parts using specialized equipment on the surface and subsurface level. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Gonsier)

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