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AGE Airmen help ensure aircraft take-offs

Senior Airman Daniel Dotson, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment flight, changes a fuel injector on a MHU 83 D/E model bomb lift on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug 28. The AGE flight maintains equipment and tools required to assist aircraft take-off. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)(RELEASED)

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Airmen discuss ideas to improve their quality of life at work

Senior Airman Jerald Delia (center), 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, speaks with retired Air Force General Larry Welch, 12th Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Col. Andrew Gebara, 2nd Bomb Wing commander at the defense breakfast on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28. Airmen were invited to the breakfast to meet with Welch and discuss work-related issues and possible solutions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)(RELEASED)

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Airmen discuss ideas to improve their quality of life at work

Retired Air Force General Larry Welch, 12th Chief of Staff of the Air Force, speaks at the Defense Science Board breakfast as Col. Andrew Gebara, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, listens at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug 28. Welch attended the breakfast to meet with Airmen and discuss work-related issues and possible solutions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)(RELEASED)

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Airmen discuss ideas to improve their quality of life at work

Senior Airman Dana Plant, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, speaks at the Defense Science Board breakfast on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28. Plants was one of many Airmen to attend the breakfast and meet with retired Air Force General Larry Welch, 12th Chief of Staff of the Air Force, to discuss work-related issues and how they can be fixed. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)(RELEASED)

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Sheet metal Airmen welding certification

Airman 1st Class Terrence Lewis, 2nd Maintenance Squadron sheet metals flight, welds together certification tubes on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 27. Sheet metal Airmen weld these tubes for training in order to be able to weld on aircraft without supervision. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)(RELEASED)

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Fabrication Airmen fix cowlings

Staff Sgt. Patrick Towler, 2nd Maintenance Squadron fabrication flight, conducts a flush repair on a B-52H Stratofortress engine cowling on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 27. Responsibilities of the fabrication flight include repairs on aircraft skins and coverings and checking for corrosion. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)(RELEASED)

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Fabulous Fabrication Flight

Airman 1st Class Alison Kriener, 2nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology, welds a tie-down bracket on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 24. Metals technology Airmen fabricate parts for aircraft, munitions and equipment, and are capable of building items from scratch. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Fabulous Fabrication Flight

Airman 1st Class Alison Kriener, 2nd Maintenance Squadron metals technology, welds a tie-down bracket on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 24. Airmen must wear proper protective equipment such as gloves and welding helmets while welding to prevent injuries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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It takes 8

A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 23. The B-52 is the only aircraft in the Air Force inventory that has eight engines. Each engine on a B-52 is capable of producing 17,000 pounds of thrust which is needed to lift the 185,000 pound aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED))

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Morning Walk

A Barksdale Airman looks for foreign object debris on the flightline on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 23. FOD walks are conducted every morning to keep items from damaging aircraft engines. Some examples of FOD are rocks, tools, parts, trash and broken pavement. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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B-52 a Golden Legacy

The sun rises over a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 22. The B-52 was one of many aircraft featured during Air Force week due to its long history of service, and the Air Force named 2012 the year of the B-52. The B-52 has served in every conflict since the Vietnam War. During Desert Storm, the aircraft delivered 40 percent of all the weapons dropped by coalition forces. The heavy bomber is capable of dropping or launching the widest array of weapons in the U.S. inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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2 CE Firefighters hit the road

Firefighters from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron respond to a call on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 21. All vehicles must pull over to the side of the road to allow emergency vehicles to pass, allowing emergency personnel to respond to calls in a timely manner. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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2 CE Firefighters hit the road

Firefighters from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron guide a fire truck into the fire station on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 21, before responding to an exercise. After the truck was in the station, the firefighters donned their gear and took the other fire truck to respond to the call. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Sleight of Hand

Senior Airman Robert Schwab, 2nd Maintenance Squadron, inspects his work on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 20. Schwab custom created a sign to be placed on an aircraft chalk for the B-52D Stratofortress parked at the Eighth Air Force Museum. To create the design, Schwab used a thin layer of sheet metal and a layer of red vinyl topped with a cut out of the 2nd Bomb Wing logo and white text. Vinyl cutters are used to create graphics and tail markings for aircraft and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Sleight of Hand

A craft knife and razors sit in a box while Airman 1st Class Dylan Fox, 2nd Maintenance Squadron, removes excess vinyl from a vinyl sheet on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 20. The vinyl is used to create graphics and tail markings for aircraft and equipment. 2 MXS Airmen use an assortment of blades to aid them in removing the vinyl. The knives are razor sharp so Airmen must use extreme caution so they do not injure themselves or damage the design. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Sleight of Hand

Airman 1st Class Dylan Fox and Senior Airman Robert Schwab, 2nd Maintenance Squadron, remove excess vinyl from a vinyl sheet on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 20. The vinyl is used to create graphics and tail markings for aircraft and equipment. 2 MXS Airmen use extreme caution when removing the excess vinyl so they do not damage the design or injure themselves. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Sleight of Hand

Senior Airman Robert Schwab, 2nd Maintenance Squadron, removes excess vinyl from a vinyl sheet on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 20. The vinyl cutter is used to create graphics and tail markings for aircraft and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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AGE flight

Airmen from the 2nd Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment flight rebuild the manipulator head of a bomb lift on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 10. When functional, the bomb lift is used to move bombs into position under the B-52H Stratofortress so load team members can attach them to the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad Warren)(RELEASED)

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20 AMU

Airman 1st Class Jonathan Agudelo, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load team member, installs a yoke in the bomb bay of a B-52H Stratofortress while Senior Airman Robert Cavazos, 20 AMU load team member, consults the technical order on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 9. When installed, the yokes are used to mount strategic weapons inside the B-52. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad Warren)(RELEASED)

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Combat cmmunication

Staff Sgt. Margaret Verica, Air Force Global Strike Command current operations, operates a single channel anti-jam manned portable on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 8. Verica is writing the training plan for the SCAMP, which is used by Command Post personnel while deployed. Command Post personnel must be trained on the SCAMP, which links with satellites to receive secure emergency action messages in remote locations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad Warren)(RELEASED)

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