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Barksdale B-52s launch in support of "Polar Growl" mission

Aircrews from the 2nd and 307th Bomb Wings step out to their B-52H Stratofortress aircraft on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 1, 2015. In support of a long-range mission to the Arctic and North Sea regions, the mission called "Polar Growl" will help ensure the bomber crews maintain a high state of readiness and proficiency and demonstrate their ability to provide a flexible and always-ready, global-strike capability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)

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Barksdale participates in MITO exercise

Staff Sgt. Joseph Gamache and Senior Airman Mitchell Dexter, both 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, load a shotgun cartridge into a B-52H Stratofortress engine during a Minimal Interval Takeoff on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 14, 2014. A MITO uses shotgun cartridges, filled with gun powder, to rapidly start all eight engines on a B-52H Stratofortress. This allows the B-52 to takeoff at a moment's notice if called upon to do so. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer Da Cunha)

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Barksdale participates in MITO exercise

A B-52H Stratofortress starts its engines during a Minimum Interval Takeoff on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 14, 2014. Common place during the Cold War, a MITO challenges crews to get multiple aircraft airborne as quickly as possible in response to an alert call. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Martin)

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Barksdale participates in MITO exercise

Senior Airman Mitchell Dexter, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, renders a salute to a B-52H Stratofortress aircrew preparing to launch during a Minimum Interval Takeoff on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 14, 2014. The small launch window of a MITO, combined with turbulence created by preceeding aircraft that can create rough air for the following aircraft, gives aircrew an opportunity to demonstrate their skills and abilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Martin)

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Barksdale participates in MITO exercise

Aircrew members board a B-52H Stratofortress to execute a Minimum Interval Takeoff on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 14, 2014. A MITO is an accelerated launch procedure that allows deterrent forces to respond as rapidly as possible when called upon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Martin)

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Barksdale participates in MITO exercise

Senior Airman Mitchell Dexter, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, communicates with aircrew in the cockpit of a B-52H Stratofortress during a Minimum Interval Takeoff on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 14, 2014. A MITO is executed to allow the B-52 to quickly respond and deliver precision munitions at a moment's notice. Starter cartridges, filled with gun powder, are used during this takeoff instead of the standard, compressed-air takeoff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Martin)

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Airmen and Soldiers participate in joint combat scenarios

F-15E Strike Eagles are prepped for departure after participating in Green Flag East on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 25, 2014. More than 200 Airmen traveled from the 336th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., to participate in the exercise, which is a simulated combat operation held to employ close air support and hone communication between air and ground forces. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)

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MITO

B-52H Stratofortress bombers taxi toward the runway during a during a minimum interval takeoff on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 5, 2013. A MITO is a maneuver B-52 crews can use to get their aircraft off the ground as quickly as possible to complete a mission. Each aircraft is equipped with eight starter cartridges, filled with gunpowder, which allow the engines to start up quicker than a normal take-off. This procedure allows B-52s to quickly respond and deliver precision munitions to the battlefield at a moment’s notice (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Martin)

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MITO

A crew chief waits for his aircraft to taxi during a minimum interval takeoff on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 5, 2013. A MITO enables Barksdale to train for one of three missions it supports; nuclear deterrence. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Martin)

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MITO

The engines of a B-52H Stratofortress are fired-up using starter cartridges during a minimum aircraft takeoff on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 5, 2013. A MITO is a maneuver B-52 crews can use to get their aircraft off the ground as quickly as possible to complete a mission. Each aircraft is equipped with eight starter cartridges filled with gunpowder, which allow the engines to start up faster than a normal take-off. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Sean Martin)

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B-Fifty Tuesday

A B-52H Stratofortress sits on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base La., Oct. 1, 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. Pagan Jr.)

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Thunderbolt Sun Rise

An A-10 Thunderbolt II sits in a hangar as the sun rises on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 9, 2013. The A-10 is equipped with one 30 mm GAU-8/A seven-barrel Gatling Gun capable of firing 3,900 rounds per minute to defeat a wide variety of targets including tanks. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony)

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Green Flag East 13-03

Airman 1st Class Michael Agemy, 19th Air Support Operations Squadron, Ft. Campbell, Ky., and Staff Sgt. Michael McAndrew, 9th Air Support Operations Squadron, Ft. Hood, Texas, assess their current location during Green Flag East 13-03 in Leesville, La., Jan. 21. Six Joint Terminal Air Controllers made up a Tactical Air Control Party and interacted with F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots, from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., who provided close air support and the ability to take out any systems or adversaries trying to prevent the movement of the TACP. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Ashcraft)

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Green Flag East 13-03

Tech. Sgt. Thomas Jenn, 19th Air Support Operations Squadron, Ft. Campbell, Ky., uses a handheld device to view what the F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot flying overhead sees on the ground during Green Flag East 13-03 in Leesville, La., Jan. 21. Six Joint Terminal Air Controllers participated in the exercise as a Tactical Air Control Party assisting F-16s from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Ashcraft)

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Green Flag East 13-03

Staff Sgt. Michael McAndrew, 9th Air Support Operations Squadron, Ft. Hood, Texas, speaks over radio with the pilot in an F-16 Fighting Falcon flying overhead during Green Flag East 13-03 in Leesville, La., Jan. 21. McAndrew, along with 5 other Joint Terminal Air Controllers made up a Tactical Air Control Party and interacted with F-16 pilots, from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., who provided close air support and the ability to take out any systems or adversaries trying to prevent the movement of the TACP. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Ashcraft)

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Green Flag East 13-03

Airman 1st Class Michael Agemy, 19th Air Support Operations Squadron, Ft. Campbell, Ky., points out a simulated adversary to two other Joint Terminal Air Controllers during Green Flag East 13-03 in Leesville, La., Jan. 21. The three JTAC, along with three others, participated in the exercise as a Tactical Air Control Party assisting F-16 Fighting Falcons from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. The F-16 pilots provided close air support and the ability to take out any systems or adversaries trying to prevent the movement of the TACP. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Ashcraft)

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Green Flag East 13-03

Staff Sgt. Michael McAndrew, 9th Air Support Operations Squadron, Ft. Hood, Texas, runs for cover as his fellow Joint Terminal Air Controllers follow during Green Flag East 13-03 in Leesville, La., Jan. 21. The JTACs made up a Tactical Air Control Party and interacted with F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots, from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., who provided close air support and the ability to take out any systems or adversaries trying to prevent the movement of the TACP. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Ashcraft)

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Green Flag East 13-03

Senior Airman Allen Westfall, 7th Air Support Operations Squadron, Ft. Bliss, Texas, determines coordinates of their location as Staff Sgt. Michael McAndrew, 9 ASOS, Ft. Hood, Texas, speaks over radio with the pilot in an F-16 Fighting Falcon flying overhead in Leesville, La., Jan. 21. The two Joint Terminal Air Controllers, along with four other JTAC, participated in Green Flag East 13-03 as a Tactical Air Control Party assisting F-16s from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Ashcraft)

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Green Flag East 13-03

Joint Terminal Air Controllers review maps and discuss methods of movement during Green Flag East 13-03 in Leesville, La., Jan. 21. The JTACs made up a Tactical Air Control Party and interacted with F-16 Fighting Falcon pilots, from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., who provided close air support and the ability to take out any systems or adversaries trying to prevent the movement of the TACP. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Ashcraft)

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Green Flag East 13-03

An F-16 Fighting Falcon taxis the flightline as another prepares to land on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 22. Barksdale hosted the 12 F-16s from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., as well as several Shaw aircrew and maintenance Airmen in preparation for Green Flag East 13-03. The exercise was held over several days and was located in Leesville, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Ashcraft)

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