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Bataan Death March survivors honored by Barksdale leadership

Maj. Gen. Stephen Wilson, 8th Air Force commander, presents Bataan Death March survivor James Bollich with a medal on behalf of the Philippines at Boomtown Casino, Bossier City, La., Sept. 3. Bollich and four other survivors who visited Barksdale Air Force Base, La., endured a grueling 70-plus mile march through the Philippines during World War II in 1942. After the march, many were kept in internment camps for years as prisoners of war before being released. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)(RELEASED)

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Bataan Death March survivors honored by Barksdale leadership

Maj. Gen. Stephen Wilson, 8th Air Force commander, speaks with Bataan Death March survivor Erwin Johnson during a dinner event at Boomtown Casino, Bossier City, La., Sept. 3. Johnson and four other former prisoners of war received medals on behalf of the Philippines for their sacrifice during the Bataan Death March. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)(RELEASED)

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Bataan Death March survivors honored by Barksdale leadership

Bataan Death March Survivors and their family members eat dinner with Barksdale Air Force Base, La., leadership at Boomtown Casino, Bossier City, La., Sept. 3. The Bataan Death March occurred during World War II in 1942. After American and Filipino forces surrendered to Japanese forces at the Battle of Bataan, the prisoners of war were forced to march more than 70 miles to Camp O'Donnell. After the march, many of the POWs who survived were forced to spend years inside internment camps before being released. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)(RELEASED)

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Building global deterrence

Airmen from the 2nd Munitions Squadron munitions maintenance team assemble Mark-82 bombs during the 2012 annual Global Strike Challenge on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28. The 11-person team was evaluated in various areas of the build-up to include torque requirements, trailer loading procedures, technical order knowledge and safety procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)(RELEASED)

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Building global deterrence

Airman 1st Class Gable Palmer, 2nd Munitions Squadron munitions maintenance team member, tightens down the fin of a MK-82 bomb during the 2012 annual Global Strike Challenge on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28. The 11-person team was evaluated in various areas of the build-up to include torque requirements, trailer loading procedures, technical order knowledge and safety procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)(RELEASED)

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Building global deterrence

Airman 1st Class Nicholas Valdez, 2nd Munitions Squadron munitions maintenance team member, prepares his tools during the 2012 annual Global Strike Challenge on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28. The 11-person team will be competing against other bases within the command to defend their title as champions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)(RELEASED)

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Building global deterrence

Airmen from the 2nd Munitions Squadron munitions maintenance team receive their pre-task safety briefing during the 2012 annual Global Strike Challenge on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28. The safety brief assigns individuals of the 11-person team specific duties in the event of an emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)(RELEASED)

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Global Strike Challenge munitions maintenance team

Senior Airmen David Andrews, 2nd Munitions Squadron munitions maintenance team, chains down inert Mark 82 low drag unguided bombs after they were loaded onto one of four tractor trailers on Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Aug. 20. The Mark 82 load is one of the events that the 11-person munitions maintenance team load competes in as part of the 2012 Global Strike Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)(RELEASED)

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Global Strike Challenge munitions maintenance team

Senior Master Sgt. Patrick VanVranken, 2nd Munitions Squadron, reads the rules of engagement for the upcoming 2012 Global Strike Challenge to the munitions maintenance team on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug 20. The 11-person team will compete against the other bases within Air Force Global Strike Command to defend Barksdale's title of the best munitions maintenance team in AFGSC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)(RELEASED)

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Global Strike Challenge munitions maintenance team

Staff Sgt. Russell Fenimore and Senior Airmen David Andrews, both from 2nd Munitions Squadron munitions maintenance team, roll inert Mark 82 low drag unguided bombs onto a tractor trailer on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug 20. The Mark 82 low drag unguided bomb roll is part of the 2012 Global Strike Challenge where the 11-person munitions maintenance team will load 162 bombs onto four tractor trailers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)(RELEASED)

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Global Strike Challenge munitions maintenance team

Senior Airmen Brittnay Arellano and Staff Sgt. Russell Fenimore, both from 2nd Munitions Squadron munitions maintenance team, load an inert two-thousand pound GPS guided GBU-31 version one bomb onto a trailer on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug 20. After the GBU-31 FMU-152 fuse, nose cone and tail get installed on the track, they are loaded onto a munitions trailer to be transported to the waiting aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)(RELEASED)

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Global Strike Challenge munitions maintenance team

The 2nd Munitions Squadron 11-person munitions maintenance team loads 162 inert Mark 82 low drag unguided bombs on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug 20. The team will compete in the 2012 Global Strike Challenge against other bases within the Air Force Global Strike Command to defend Barksdale's title of being the best in AFGSC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)(RELEASED)

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Global Strike Challenge munitions maintenance team

Staff Sgt. Russell Fenimore, 2nd Munitions Squadron munitions maintenance team, rolls an inert Mark 82 low drag unguided bomb onto the trailer on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug 20. The Mark 82 roll is part of the 2012 Global Strike Challenge where the 11-person munitions maintenance team will load 162 of the Mark 82s onto four tractor trailers in preparation for the GSC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)(RELEASED)

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Global Strike Challenge munitions maintenance team

Staff Sgt. Jason Nelson, 2nd Munitions Squadron munitions maintenance team, installs an inert fuse on a two-thousand pound GPS guided GBU-31 version one bomb on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug 20. The fuse installation is part of the 2012 Global Strike Challenge 11-person munitions maintenance team competition. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)(RELEASED)

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Global Strike Challenge munitions maintenance team

Three members of the 2012 Global Strike Challenge munitions maintenance team from the 2nd Munitions Squadron install a tail fin assembly to an inert two-thousand pound GPS guided GBU-31 version one bomb on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug 20. The GBU-31 FMU-152 fuse, nose cone and tail fins are installed while on the track. The track provides a mobile workstation that the bombs can be built on and then transferred to a trailer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)(RELEASED)

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Global Strike Challenge munitions maintenance team

A safety pin is removed from an inert FMU-152 fuse installed on a GBU-31 version one bomb on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug 20. The 11-person team will compete against other bases within the Air Force Global Strike Command to defend Barksdale's title of being the best munitions maintenance team in AFGSC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)(RELEASED)

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Global Strike Challenge munitions maintenance team

Senior Airmen Brittnay Arellano and Staff Sgt. Russell Fenimore, both from 2nd Munitions Squadron munitions maintenance team, load an inert two-thousand pound GPS guided GBU-31 version one bomb onto the track on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug 20. The GBU-31 FMU-152 fuse, nose cone and tail get installed while on the track. The track provides a mobile workstation so the bombs can be built and transferred to a trailer.(U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)(RELEASED)

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Global Strike Challenge munitions maintenance team

Tech. Sgt. Frederic Currie, 2nd Munitions Squadron, gives a pre-task safety brief to the 2012 Global Strike Challenge munitions maintenance team on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug 20. The safety brief assigns individuals of the 11-person team to specific duties and what they should do if an emergency arises. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)(RELEASED)

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Global Strike Challenge munitions maintenance team

Inert FMU-152 fuses sit on a cart waiting to be installed on the GBU-31 version one and the GBU-31 version three bombs on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug 20. The 11-person team competes against the other bases within Air Force Global Strike Command to defend Barksdale's title of the best munitions maintenance team in AFGSC. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland)(RELEASED)

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Engines: managing the maintenance

Spare B-52H Stratofortress TF33/P-103 turbofan engines sit in the 2nd Maintenance Squadron Engine Management hangar on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 22. To protect engines during shipment, they are wrapped in paper and plastic. Engines are shipped to and from Tinker AFB, Okla., for major and scheduled maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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