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220201-F-AF202-0159

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to 28th Bomb Wing at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., teams up with two F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 492nd and 494th Fighter Squadrons assigned to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, and a Royal Air Force F-35B Lightning to conduct a flyover at RAF Lakenheath Feb. 1, 2022. The B-1 participated in a long-distance, round-trip flight from the U.S. to the United Kingdom to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Eighth Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Koby I. Saunders)

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220201-F-AF202-0141

A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer assigned to 28th Bomb Wing and two F-15E Strike Eagles assigned to the 492nd and 494th Fighter Squadrons as well as a Royal Air Force F-35B Lightning conduct a flyover at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, Feb. 1, 2022. The aircraft participated in a long-distance round trip flight from the U.S. to the United Kingdom to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the 8th Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Koby I. Saunders)

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Celebrating the Mighty Eighth Air Force: 80 years of warfighting history

Maj. Gen. Andrew Gebara, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, left, and Senior Airman Mikayla Barber, 8th Air Force commander support staff, take part in an Air Force tradition -- having the most senior and junior ranking member cut a cake during the 8th Air Force’s 80th anniversary celebration at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., February 1, 2022. Members from around 8th Air Force and the J-GSOC were in attendance to celebrate this momentous occasion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bria Hughes)

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Celebrating the Mighty Eighth Air Force: 80 years of warfighting history

Maj. Gen. Andrew Gebara, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, speaks to an audience during a ceremony to commemorate the 8th Air Force’s 80th anniversary at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., February 1, 2022. The modern day 8th Air Force traces its lineage back to VIII Bomber Command, established on February 1, 1942, at Langley Field, Virginia. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bria Hughes)

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Celebrating the Mighty Eighth Air Force: 80 years of warfighting history

Members from around 8th Air Force and the Joint-Global Strike Operations center celebrate 8th Air Force’s 80th Anniversary at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., February 1, 2022. The event included a speech by Maj. Gen. Andrew Gebara, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander and a cake cutting ceremony marking the 80-year anniversary. Also featured here are proclamations from the cities of Shreveport and Bossier City along with special recognition from the Louisiana Governor’s office commemorating the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bria Hughes)

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220112-F-NI018-1448

A B-52H Stratofortress takes off as part of Agile Combat Employment at the Arkansas Aeroplex, Blytheville, Arkansas, Jan. 12, 2022. Using the ACE concept, within a few hours B-52s can land at a location, receive repairs, resupply and be back in the air before an adversary can pinpoint their location. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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220112-F-NI018-1292

A C-130 Hercules and a B-52H Stratofortress are positioned on the flightline as part of Agile Combat Employment at the Arkansas Aeroplex, Blytheville, Arkansas, Jan. 12, 2022. Now serving as an Aeroplex, the chosen destination for the ACE exercise was once an Army Airfield turned Air Force Base that housed many aircraft, to include the B-52’s predecessor—the B-52G Stratofortress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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220112-F-NI018-1243

Senior Airman John Sprouse, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member (left), and Senior Airman Jake Wagner, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member (right), load an inert munition into a B-52H Stratofortress as part of Agile Combat Employment at the Arkansas Aeroplex, Blytheville, Arkansas, Jan. 12, 2022. The goal of ACE is to provide mobile, decisive counter attack options in order to be prepared for any contingency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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220112-F-NI018-1229

Staff Sgt. Gregory Gatulda, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion specialist, performs maintenance on a B-52H Stratofortress engine component as part of Agile Combat Employment at the Arkansas Aeroplex, Blytheville, Arkansas, Jan. 12, 2022. The ACE concept focuses on responsiveness, rapid deployment, versatility and maneuverability, aimed to create an expanse of new strategic options and reduce the risk to Air Force personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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220112-F-NI018-1140

Tech Sgt. Casey Darnell, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron section chief, guides a taxiing B-52H Stratofortress as part of Agile Combat Employment at the Arkansas Aeroplex, Blytheville, Arkansas, Jan. 12, 2022. The defining factor in ACE is that it enables the U.S. Air Force to use nearly any airfield in the world as a temporary base to repair and rearm aircraft, greatly widening their threat range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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220112-F-NI018-1080

Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base unload a C-130 Hercules aircraft as part of Agile Combat Employment at the Arkansas Aeroplex, Blytheville, Arkansas, Jan. 12, 2022. The ACE concept focuses on responsiveness, rapid deployment, versatility and maneuverability, aimed to create an expanse of new strategic options and reduce the risk to Air Force personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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220112-F-NI018-1077

A C-130 Hercules aircraft is being unloaded at the Arkansas Aeroplex, Blytheville, Arkansas, Jan. 12, 2022. The defining factor in ACE is that it enables the U.S. Air Force to use nearly any airfield in the world as a temporary base to repair and rearm aircraft, greatly widening their threat range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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220112-F-NI018-1071

Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base load a C-130 Hercules aircraft as part of Agile Combat Employment at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan. 12, 2022. The ACE concept focuses on responsiveness, rapid deployment, versatility and maneuverability, aimed to create an expanse of new strategic options and reduce the risk to Air Force personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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Barksdale fire-fighters maintain mission safety

Airman 1st Class Lourdes Martinez, 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, operates a chainsaw at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Dec. 28, 2021. Fire protection Airmen are responsible for coordinating pre-incident plans, maintaining fire-fighting equipment, training Air Force personnel in fire prevention and controlling and extinguishing fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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Barksdale fire-fighters maintain mission safety

Airman 1st Class Lourdes Martinez, 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, dons a fire resistant suit at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Dec. 28, 2021. Fire protection Airmen are responsible for coordinating pre-incident plans, maintaining fire-fighting equipment, training Air Force personnel in fire prevention and controlling and extinguishing fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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Barksdale fire-fighters maintain mission safety

Airman 1st Class Lourdes Martinez, 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, ascends a fire truck tower ladder operated by Staff Sgt. Austin Nash, 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron fire protection crew chief, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Dec. 28, 2021. Fire protection Airmen are responsible for coordinating pre-incident plans, maintaining fire-fighting equipment, training Air Force personnel in fire prevention and controlling and extinguishing fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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Barksdale fire-fighters maintain mission safety

Airman 1st Class Lourdes Martinez, 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron firefighter, ascends a fire truck tower ladder operated by Staff Sgt. Austin Nash, 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron fire protection crew chief, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Dec. 28, 2021. Fire protection Airmen also work alongside local and regional fire departments to better protect Air Force installations and the communities they are integrated with. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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Barksdale fire-fighters maintain mission safety

Staff Sgt. Austin Nash, 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron fire protection crew chief, ascends a fire truck ladder at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Dec. 28, 2021. Fire protection Airmen also work alongside local and regional fire departments to better protect Air Force installations and the communities they are integrated with. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Pugh)

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211219-F-LK801-1268

Chief Master Sgt. Travis Chadick, 2nd Bomb Wing command chief, speaks with local community members following a National Wreaths Across America ceremony at Bossier City, Louisiana, Dec. 19, 2021. Though the ceremony is only one day, Wreaths Across America’s mission helps families remember, honor and learn of fallen veterans throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Sullivan)

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211219-F-LK801-1263

A wreath is laid upon the grave of a fallen veteran during a National Wreaths Across America ceremony at Bossier City, Louisiana, Dec. 19, 2021. Though the ceremony is only one day, Wreaths Across America’s mission helps families remember, honor and learn of fallen veterans throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Sullivan)

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