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Barksdale Airmen hone emergency response skills

Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing work together during an exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 5, 2013. During the exercise, key members of Team Barksdale were called to Hoban Hall to form the Initial Response Force. Members in the IRF planned and organized Air Force resources to assess and mitigate a simulated incident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony)

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Barksdale Airmen hone emergency response skills

A vest rests on a chair at Hoban Hall during an exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 5, 2013. To help units and outside agencies effectively communicate certain personnel from various organizations wore the identifying vests. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony)

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Barksdale Airmen hone emergency response skills

Lt. Col. Julio Gomez, center, 2nd Communications Squadron commander, briefs Airmen during an exercise at Hoban Hall on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 5, 2013. The Airmen were instructed to ensure members of the Initial Response Force could communicate via radio, phones or email effectively. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony)

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Barksdale Airmen hone emergency response skills

1st Lt. Janray Calpito, left, 2nd Force Support Squadron military personnel facility chief, and Staff Sgt. Jessica Barron, 2nd FSS career development supervisor, keep accountability at Hoban Hall during an exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 5, 2013. The exercise called for personnel from various units around base to set up an Initial Response Force at Hoban Hall to respond to a simulated emergency incident off base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony)

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Barksdale Airmen hone emergency response skills

Airmen gather in an Operations Center for simulated incident on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 5, 2013. The Operations Center was stood up for specific personnel to communicate with the Initial Response Force and help mitigate the simulated incident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High)

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Barksdale Airmen hone emergency response skills

Henry Akin, Air Force Global Strike Command Response Task Force communications coordinator, and Staff Sgt. Carlos Ocasio-Figueroa, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Initial Response Force plans section, work together to map out the location of the simulated incident at Hoban Hall on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 6, 2013. The map was used to inform key personnel of the area where the simulated incident occurred. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)

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Barksdale Airmen hone emergency response skills

Col. Andrew Gebara, left, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, and Col. John Prater, Air Force Global Strike Command acting response task force chief of staff, listen to details about a simulated incident at Hoban Hall on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 6, 2013. The exercise called for personnel from various units around base to set up an Initial Response Force at Hoban Hall to a simulated emergency incident off base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)

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Barksdale Airmen hone emergency response skills

Lt. Col. Julio Gomez, 2nd Communication Squadron commander and communications staff officer, listens to the Initial Response Force and Response Task Force turnover at Hoban Hall on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 6, 2013. Gomez's primary role was to ensure all personnel at the simulated incident site and on Barksdale, had all communication capabilities to support the incident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)

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Barksdale Airmen hone emergency response skills

Staff Sgt. Christina Fitzen, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron operations management, collects and records all the information involved with a simulated incident at Hoban Hall on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 6, 2013. The information Fitzen collected was used to inform the Initial Response Force commander and the Response Task Force commander of some of the details involving the simulated incident. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)

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Airman helps deliver daughter, deploys same day

Airman 1st Class Timothy Pledger, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit electronic warfare journeyman, holds his daughter, Zoey, hours after delivering her himself Aug. 30, 2013. Pledger's flight to deploy to Guam had been delayed so he went home to be with his pregnant wife. Not long after he came home, she went into labor. In less than an hour, Pledger and his wife welcomed in their new baby girl, Zoey, into the family. (Courtesy photo)

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Airman helps deliver daughter, deploys same day

Airman 1st Class Timothy Pledger, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit electronic warfare journeyman, poses for a photo on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 30, 2013. Pledger was supposed to deploy to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, early in the morning, but an aircraft malfunction delayed the departure. While spending what little time he had left with his wife, her water broke. Unable to wait for an ambulance, Pledger successfully delivered his daughter while listening to directions over the phone from emergency personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Benjamin Gonsier)

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Former DJ finds pulse in Air Force

Maj. Steve Katsaris, Air Force Global Strike Command Chief of Helicopter Training, poses for a photo with Juan Williams, Fox News contributor/analyst and on-air talent for “The Five”, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., April 1, 2011. Katsaris has been in the Air Force more than 17 years and prior to his commission had been a prominent talent in the broadcasting world as a DJ. During his Air Force career, he has volunteered to be an emcee at various functions, including the Global Strike Challenge at Barksdale. (Courtesy photo)

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Anti-Bullying conference

Lillian Holley, Behavior Interventionist Security with Bossier Parish Schools, speaks with Team Barksdale members during an anti-bullying conference on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 22, 2013. Holley spoke about the different types of bullying and stated that there isn’t one profile that fits a bully. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Corcoran)

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Anti-Bullying conference

Lillian Holley, Behavior Interventionist Security with Bossier Parish Schools, speaks with Team Barksdale members during an anti-bullying conference on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 22, 2013. Holley, along with other Bossier and Caddo Parish school officials and sheriff’s deputies, spoke during the conference about bullying in the local schools and opened the floor for questions on combating bullying. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Corcoran)

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Anti-Bullying conference

Capt. Danny Dison, Bossier Parish Schools Director of Security, speaks with Team Barksdale members during an anti-bullying conference on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 22, 2013. Bossier and Caddo Parish school officials and sheriff’s deputies were on hand to answer any questions and concerns the base populace might have in regards to bullying in schools. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Amber Corcoran)

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Maintainers' training and instinct saves B-52 aircrew

Airman 1st Class Rafael Padin, left, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron airframe power-plant general journeyman, Tech. Sgt. Robert Berg, 2nd AMXS APG craftsman, and Senior Airman Cory Sanden, 2nd AMXS APG journeyman, install a brake pad to the #3 wheel of a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28, 2013. The #3 brake, wheel and tire assembly of the aircraft had to be replaced due to an aircraft fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph Pagán)

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Maintainers' training and instinct saves B-52 aircrew

A B-52H Stratofortress sits on jacks on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28, 2013. The aircraft was put on jacks for maintenance due to a brake fire that started while the aircraft was taxiing. Five Airmen from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron acted quickly by evacuating the aircrew and controlling the fire until Airmen from the Barksdale Fire Department arrived. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph Pagán)

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Maintainers' training and instinct saves B-52 aircrew

A B-52H Stratofortress sits on jacks on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28, 2013. The aircraft was put on jacks for maintenance due to a brake fire that started while the aircraft was taxiing. The #3 brake, wheel and tire assembly was damaged totaling $50,000 in replacement parts and repair. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Joseph Pagán)

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Maintainers' training and instinct saves B-52 aircrew

Col. Andrew Gebara, front left, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, poses for a photo with aircrew from the 96th Bomb Squadron and Airmen from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28, 2013. On Aug. 27, 2013 a B-52H Stratofortress was taxiing on the flightline when a fire broke out around the #3 brake. The maintenance Airmen responded to the fire and worked quickly to evacuate the aircraft and control the fire. Staff Sgts. Billy Campbell, Martavius Davis, Mark Corral, Airman 1st Class Elias Delarosa and Master Sgt. Kevin Rowe were recognized by Gebara for their heroic actions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Micaiah Anthony)

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13-5 ALS Graduation

Senior Airman Benjamin Wilkes, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, receives an Airman Leadership School graduation certificate from Col. Andrew Gebara, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 21, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo).

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