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Happy Halloween

Team Barksdale families can celebrate Halloween with trick or treating in the base housing areas Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For greater visibility during dark hours, parents can decorate or trim costumes and candy bags with reflective tape. Parents are strongly advised to inspect all candy for tampering before allowing children to consume. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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HAWC educates commissary shoppers

Misty Poye (left), wife of 1st Lt. Michael Poye, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, asks Jennifer Coney (center), 2nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron Health and Wellness Center dietician, a question about the proper way to prepare exotic fruits during a commissary tour on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 30. The purpose of the tour was to educate Airmen and their families on recognizing and purchasing healthy foods. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joanna M. Kresge)

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HAWC educates commissary shoppers

Jennifer Coney, 2nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron Health and Wellness Center dietician, conducts a commissary tour on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 30. The purpose of the tour was to educate Airmen and their families on recognizing and purchasing healthy foods. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joanna M. Kresge)

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HAWC measures up

Leah Beckham, 2nd Medical Operations Squadron Health and Wellness Center nutrition and fitness specialist, reviews Bod Pod results with Valerie Raybon, fitness instructor, on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 6. The Bod Pod is used to measure body fat mass and is ideal for estimating the percent and absolute amounts of fat and lean body mass of an individual. Raybon wanted to see the difference in the amount of muscle she recently gained compared to body fat that she lost. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)(RELEASED)

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HAWC measures up

Leah Beckham, 2nd Medical Operations Squadron Health and Wellness Center nutrition and fitness specialist, closes the door of the Bod Pod before Valerie Raybon, fitness instructor, is measured in the Health and Wellness Center on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 6. The Bod Pod is used to measure body fat mass and is ideal for estimating the percent and absolute amounts of fat and lean body mass of an individual. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)(RELEASED)

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Heads Up

Lisandro Piedra, a contracted worker, puts a tile in place during construction in the new command post on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 10. The new command post is scheduled to open by the end of this year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)(RELEASED)

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Healing Waters

Lt. Col. Matt Gorleau, Air Force Global Strike Command, prepares to undergo hydrotherapy on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 25. This form of hydrotherapy involves using water jets to loosen and massage the muscles in the back. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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Heartbeat of the flightline

Staff Sgt. James Hulett, 2nd Maintenance Operations Squadron, reviews maintenance data in the Maintenance Operations Center on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 22. Maintenance operational controllers in the MOC relay the information to the correct organizations, such as maintenance teams on the flightline, wing safety and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad Warren)(RELEASED)

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Heavy lifting

Senior Airman Jeffrey Dean, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Operations, lowers a B-52H engine cowling into the 2 LRS Shipping and Distribution yard prior to shipping on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 28. The Vehicle Ops section helps further Barksdale's mission of delivering precision munitions to the battlefield by providing transportation for aircrew and shipping and receiving parts for aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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High Octane: POL fuels the fight

Airman 1st Class Ivan Saldivar, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuel distribution operator, holds a fuel nozzle from an R-12 hydrant servicing truck at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 11, 2016. Fuel nozzles assist with delivering up to 600 gallons of fuel per minute to aircraft and emergency response vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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High voltage!

Staff Sgt. Andrew Bouck, 2nd Medical Group Biomedical Equipment Technician NCO in-charge of medical maintenance, checks a high voltage transformer on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 2, 2013. BMETs are responsible for the maintenance, upkeep and serviceability of all equipment the 2 MDG uses ranging from blood pressure cuffs to advanced X-ray machines. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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Hold Steady

Staff Sgt. John Landers, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance floor chief, hammers a pin through a drag chute bucket hoist chain on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 4. The chain is used as a part of a pulley system to help Airmen lift a 185 pound drag chute off the ground. Team Barksdale is comprised of dedicated individuals who are highly trained, well-equipped and ready to work with the nation's most powerful weapon system to the level of perfection the American people expect and deserve. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Holiday Shopping

Chevie Crow, 2, daughter of Tech. Sgt. Clay Crow, Air Force Global Strike Command, plays in a toy kitchen at the Base Exchange on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 30. With the expected holiday shopping rush, the BX will be open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily Dec. 1 through Dec. 23. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman La'Shanette V. Garrett)(RELEASED)

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Hooking it up

Senior Airman Christopher Mahone, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron heavy repair section, guides a loader to pick up an Asphalt Zipper on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 6. One of the responsibilities of the heavy repair section, also known as the "Dirt Boys", is pavement repair and installation. The Asphalt Zipper will enable them to tear down and set up new pavement more efficiently. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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Hot and bright

Staff Sgt. Davis McClain, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Allied Trades section, welds metal on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 19. The allied trade shop's main responsibilities include tire repair and replacement and body work for Barksdale's fleet of vehicles ranging from fire trucks, maintenance and government owned vehicles. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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Hot Day!

Members of Barksdale try to prevent seats from overheating and damage to vehicle interiors by combing sun shades and tree shade here August 2. With the temperature hitting above 100 degrees early in the day, members on base are trying to avoid as much heat and sweat as possible. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Ashcraft) (RELEASED)

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How's the weather?

Tech. Sgts. Eric Andrews, left, and Larry Woodson, 2nd Operations Support Squadron weather technicians, observe weather conditions on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 22, 2013. The 2 OSS weather section is in charge of forecasting, reporting and briefing aircrew on weather conditions for Barksdale. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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How's the weather?

Tech. Sgts. Larry Woodson and Eric Andrews, 2nd Operations Support Squadron weather technicians, inspect a precipitation gauge on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 22, 2013. The gauge is a component of a device known as the TMQ-53, which is used by weather technicians who are preparing to deploy to determine weather conditions when down-range. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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How's the weather?

Tech. Sgt. Eric Andrews, 2nd Operations Support Squadron weather technician, inspects the contents of a weather evacuation kit on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 22, 2013. The kit contains all the equipment needed in case of an emergency where personnel must vacate the building such as a kestrel, compass, and rain gauge. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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How's the weather?

Tech. Sgt. Larry Woodson, 2nd Operations Support Squadron weather technician, uses a kestrel on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 22, 2013. The kestrel is used to read wind direction, dew point, wind pressure and temperature. The findings are used to brief aircrew. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrew Moua)

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