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77th, 340th Weapons Schools integrate combat skillsets

Eight throttles control the engines of a B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., 28,000 feet above the Gulf of Mexico Oct. 13, 2016. The B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions. The bomber is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes up to 50,000 feet. It can carry nuclear or precision-guided conventional ordnance with worldwide precision navigation capability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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77th, 340th Weapons Schools integrate combat skillsets

Capt. Lance Adsit, 20th Bomb Squadron pilot, takes mission notes from the cockpit of a B-52 Stratofortress in the airspace above the Gulf of Mexico Oct. 13, 2016. Two B-52s from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and two B-1 Lancers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, flew together and performed more than 200 simulated missile launches as part of a weapons school integration exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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77th, 340th Weapons Schools integrate combat skillsets

Aircrew from various airframes learn about the capabilities of a B-52 Stratofortress before a weapons school integration flight at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 13, 2016. The integration was the capstone event of a six-month training course, involving extensive communication planning across more than 10 agencies within the bomber community, followed by a live fly exercise with two B-1 Lancers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and two B-52 Stratofortresses from Barksdale. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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77th, 340th Weapons Schools integrate combat skillsets

Capt. Lance Adsit, 20th Bomb Squadron aircraft commander, presses forward on the throttles of a B-52 Stratofortress during an integration flight above the Gulf of Mexico Oct. 13, 2016. The integration was the capstone event of a six-month training course, involving extensive communication planning across more than 10 agencies within the bomber community, followed by a live-fly exercise with two B-1 Lancers from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, and two B-52s from Barksdale. U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale becomes safe haven for evacuated Airmen, aircraft

B-52 Stratofortresses share the flightline with F-15E Strike Eagles share the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 7, 2016. More than 100 aircraft relocated from East Coast bases in order to avoid potential damage associated with Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale becomes safe haven for evacuated Airmen, aircraft

F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., rest on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 7, 2016. More than 100 aircraft relocated from East Coast bases in order to avoid potential damage associated with Hurricane Matthew. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale becomes safe haven for evacuated Airmen, aircraft

An F-15E Strike Eagle from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., rests on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 7, 2016. The Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. An array of avionics and electronics systems gives the F-15 the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night, and in all weather. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Simulated rounds lie on the ground at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. Defenders from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron worked in two-person teams to clear rooms during an active shooter training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Patrick Pollard, 2nd Security Forces Squadron chief of training, relays instructions to a team of defenders at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. The 2nd SFS conducted an active shooter exercise where the objective was to locate and neutralize the shooter as soon as possible, while limiting potential casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Airmen from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron climb to the top floor of a building to begin an active shooter exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. During the training, defenders cleared the building room by room, looking for the shooter. Once all threats had been neutralized, the teams performed a second building sweep to make sure no threats remained. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Airman 1st Class Tyler Storms, 2nd Security Forces Squadron entry controller, looks through the scope of his weapon at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. The 2nd SFS conducted an active shooter exercise where the objective was to locate and neutralize the shooter as soon as possible, while limiting potential casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Airmen from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron, discuss tactics for clearing a building during an active shooter training exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. The squadron conducted the training in teams of two, rather than their usual four-person teams, because a typical team responding to a real-world situation consists of two Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

A defender from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron charges into a room during an active shooter training exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. During the training, defenders cleared the building room by room, looking for the shooter. Once all threats had been neutralized, the teams conducted a second building sweep to make sure no threats were left behind. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Training weapons rest on the ground at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. The 2nd SFS conducted an active shooter exercise where the objective was to locate and neutralize the shooter as soon as possible, while limiting potential casualties. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

An Airman from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron practices weapons tactics at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. During the active shooter training, defenders practiced clearing a building room by room, looking for the shooter. Once all threats had been neutralized, a second sweep of the building was conducted to make sure no threats remained. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Master Sgt. Paul Stacey, 2nd Security Forces Squadron flight chief, helps Senior Airman Samantha Albalos, 2nd SFS entry controller, secure protective gear at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. The squadron conducted the training in teams of two, rather than their usual four-person teams, because a typical team responding to a real-world situation consists of two Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Senior Airman Kyle Harper, 2nd Security Forces Squadron entry controller, prepares for an active shooter exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. During the training, defenders clear a building room by room, looking for the shooter. Once the shooter has been located and neutralized, the team does a second building sweep to make sure no threats remain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Defenders run and gun for active shooter training

Senior Airman Kyle Harper, 2nd Security Forces Squadron entry controller, sights his rifle at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. During the training, defenders cleared the building room by room, looking for the shooter. Once all threats had been neutralized, the teams execute a second building sweep to make sure no threats were left behind. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Airmen deploy to Qatar to combat ISIS

Barksdale Airmen board a plane to deploy to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 10, 2016. More than 350 Barksdale Airmen deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from Sept. 6-10 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The mission of OIR is to defeat DA’ESH, the terrorist organization commonly referred to as ISIS, to increase regional stability. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Barksdale Airmen deploy to Qatar to combat ISIS

Capt. John Blankenship, 11th Bomb Squadron pilot, waves goodbye as he prepares to board a plane to deploy from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 10, 2016. More than 350 Airmen from Barksdale deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from Sept. 6-10 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The team is a composite force with representation from the 11th BS, 20th Bomb Squadron, 96th Bomb Squadron and the 2nd Operations Support Squadron. While deployed, they will be combined under the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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