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Drive Carefully

Staff Sgt. Jason Lavor, 2nd Security Forces Squadron patrol leader, fills out an accident report on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 11. Heavy rains caused the vehicle accident. Motorists are urged to drive with extra caution during inclement weather. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin)(RELEASED)

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Aircraft structural MXS supports the mission

Senior Airman Colton McCall, 2nd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight aircraft structural maintenance journeyman, uses a pneumatic drill to perform a permanent repair on the cracked skin of a wheel-well door on a B-52H Stratofortress bomber on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 10. Repairing skin cracks is vital in maintaining the structural integrity of the aircraft. Without proper structural integrity, the bomber would not be able to safely complete its mission. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Sean Martin)(RELEASED)

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Maintaining Mobility Readiness

Maj. Gordon Beran, 2nd Maintenance Squadron operations officer, turns in his gas mask to Senior Airman Taylor Leach, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron mobility apprentice, on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 9. The 2 LRS mobility section is responsible for handling and distributing all mobility and training gear, and weapons that are given to Airmen who are deploying to the overseas. Issued gear includes a sleeping system, gas mask, boots and gloves. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Sean Martin)(RELEASED)

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KC-10A on Barksdale

KC-10A Extender aircrew members prepare to transport A-10 Thunderbolt II aircrew from the 917th Fighter Group to Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii from Barksdale AFB, La., July 6. The A-10 aircrew are participating in an upcoming exercise at Hickam. The aircraft can transport up to 75 people and nearly 170,000 pounds of cargo a distance of about 4,400 miles unrefueled. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)(RELEASED)

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AGE flight

Senior Airman Joseph Remy, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment flight team leader, chafe wraps fuel lines on an MJ-1B bomb lift on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 3. Remy wrapped the lines during an inspection of the bomb lift to prevent them from damage during operation. The MJ-1B is used to hold and lift munitions weighing up to 3,000 pounds. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joseph A. Pag?n Jr.)(RELEASED)

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Entry hatch replacement

Airman 1st Class Miles Kay and Airman 1st Class Jeston Jump, 2nd Maintenance Squadron repair and reclamation journeymen, replace the main entry hatch seal from a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 2. Kay and Jump replaced the worn seal to keep air and moisture from entering the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)(RELEASED)

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A little off the top

Airman 1st Class Cameron Arruda, 2nd Maintenance Squadron, mills a B-52H Stratofortress pylon test fixture in the 2 MXS fabrication hangar on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 29. The milling machine makes precision cuts as small as 0.001 of an inch. Once the process is complete, the leftover metal is collected and recycled. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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2 FSS Opens Fitness on Request

Senior Master Sgt. Regina Darnes, 2nd Force Support Squadron, Capt. Jeremy Tobias (left), 2 FSS, and Chief Master Sgt. Larry Malcom, 2nd Bomb Wing command chief, participate in the stomp class offered by the fitness center's Fitness on Request kiosk during its grand opening on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 28. After the ribbon cutting ceremony, Malcom, Tobias and Darnes joined the Airmen performing the demonstration for some extra physical training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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2 FSS Opens Fitness on Request

An Airman prepares to begin the stomp class during the opening of the Fitness on Request kiosk on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 28. The new kiosk offers stomp, kinetics, fusion, spin and kick boxing classes for Airmen and their families. The kiosk is located in the aerobics room of the base Fitness Center and can be used any time the room is not occupied by a class. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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2 FSS Opens Fitness on Request

Staff Sgt. Randell Perrio, 2nd Force Support Squadron, shows Col. Andrew Gebara, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, how the Fitness on Request kiosk works during the kiosk's grand opening at the Fitness Center on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 28. Due to the complexity of the system, the kiosk must be operated by Fitness Center staff. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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2 FSS Opens Fitness on Request

Col. Andrew Gebara, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, and Lt. Col. Diane Benavidez, 2nd Force Support Squadron commander, cut the ribbon for the Fitness on Request kiosk during its grand opening at the Fitness Center on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 28. The new kiosk offers stomp, kinetics, fusion, spin and kick boxing classes for Airmen and their families to use. The kiosk is located in the aerobics room of the base Fitness Center and can be used any time the room is not occupied by a class. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Perfection Inspection

Airman 1st Class Corey Cutright, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects the wing of a B-52H Stratofortess bomber on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 27. Maintenance Airmen inspect the aircraft once it has accumulated 450 flight hours to ensure there are no missing or damaged parts. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Perfection Inspection

Airman 1st Class Corey Cutright, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects an engine of a B-52H Stratofortess bomber on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 27. Once a B-52 has accumulated 450 flight hours, the aircraft is removed from the flightline and brought into a hangar for preventative maintenance. Maintenance Airmen inspect the aircraft from nose to tail, wing tip to wing tip fixing any discrepancies they find along the way. (U.S. Air Force photo Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Sizzling B-52

B-52H Stratofortress bombers sit on the flightline on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 25. Due to constant exposure to sunlight, a B-52 must be painted every four years to maintain its dark grey color. The dark grey color helps the B-52 blend in when flying at higher altitudes, at night or over large bodies of water. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Tool Check

Tech. Sgt. James Sykes, 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, accounts for all of his tools in the tail section of a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 25. Sykes worked on the B-52's flare system to ensure the aircraft is mission ready and capable of deploying its defensive measures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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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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CC immersion

Lt. Col. Michael Thompson, 2nd Bomb Wing director of staff (right), takes Col. Andrew Gebara, 2 BW commander, on a tour of the static display aircraft outside the 8th Air Force Museum on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 20. Gebara met with museum officials and discussed ways to improve the facility in order to better serve the base and surrounding community. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad Warren)(RELEASED)

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Air Force 12 OAY

Chief Master Sgt. Brian Hornback, Air Force Global Strike Command command chief, speaks to Master Sgt. Bradley Williams, 2011 Air Force 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year selectee, and Senior Airman Bryenna Brooks, 2012 Air Force 12 OAY selectee on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 19. Brooks and the other 11 recipients will be honored at an event in Washington, D.C., Sept. 15 to 20. The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, a general officer and selected Major Command chiefs form the 12 OAY selection board, and the Air Force Chief of Staff reviews the selections. Selectees also serve on the Air Force Enlisted Council for one year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad Warren)(RELEASED)

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Air Force 12 OAY

Chief Master Sgt. Brian Hornback, Air Force Global Strike Command command chief, speaks to Senior Airman Bryenna Brooks, 2nd Medical Operations Squadron, about her recent selection to the 2012 Air Force 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 19. Brooks and the other 11 recipients will be honored at an event in Washington, D.C., Sept. 15 to 20. The Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, a general officer and selected Major Command chiefs form the 12 OAY selection board, and the Air Force Chief of Staff reviews the selections. Selectees also serve on the Air Force Enlisted Council for one year. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad Warren)(RELEASED)

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Operation Air Force

Col. Andrew Gebara, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Larry Malcom, 2 BW command chief, speak to United States Air Force Academy cadets on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 18. During the summer of their junior year, USAFA cadets spend three weeks at an Air Force base as part of the Operation Air Force program. The program is focused on helping cadets gain experience on active-duty bases and helps them learn firsthand about the roles they will fill as AF officers. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Chad Warren)(RELEASED)

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