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A day in the life of an AAFES Employee

Ret. Master Sgt. Perry Boutelle, Army and Air Force Exchange Service inventory control specialist, scans a bar code in The Exchange at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 23. Items are scanned to determine how many are in the inventory. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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A day in the life of an AAFES Employee

Mae Henderson, Army and Air Force Exchange Service employee, places tags on hand guns in The Exchange at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 23. All firearms are removed from their glass cases and stored in a safe overnight. In the morning, sales associates place the firearms back in their cases and ensure that all of the weapons are accounted for. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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New auto hobby shop nears completion

Blake Pittenger, auto hobby shop assistant, assembles a work bench at the base?s new auto hobby shop on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 23. The new facility is scheduled to open in late March and is the end-result of nearly two decades of planning and applications through the Air Force?s Morale, Welfare and Recreation program. The new shop will bring expanded capabilities to its customers, including more than $125,000 in tools and equipment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Andriacco)(RELEASED)

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New auto hobby shop nears completion

Will Young, auto hobby shop mechanic, installs a fuel tank on a customer?s vehicle after replacing the fuel pump on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 23. Young and the other employees of the shop will be moving to a new auto hobby shop facility in March. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Mike Andriacco)(RELEASED)

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Barksdale's emergency response team prepares for the worst

Firefighters from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron pull a fire hose during an exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 16. The exercise helps test and train emergency personnel on how to handle downed aircraft carrying nuclear weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Barksdale's emergency response team prepares for the worst

A firefighter from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron places his mask in a decontamination storage unit on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 16. In order to avoid further contamination, members must remove all affected equipment and clothing when processing through a decontamination zone. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Barksdale's emergency response team prepares for the worst

An Airman from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron checks a firefighter for radiation contamination during an exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 16. The exercise helped emergency personnel receive first-hand experience on how to handle an aircraft accident with nuclear weapons on board. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Barksdale's emergency response team prepares for the worst

Airmen from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron conduct a simulated contamination sweep on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 16. Once a sweep is made and the area is clear, a decontamination zone is setup. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Barksdale's emergency response team prepares for the worst

Tech. Sgt. Chad Brock, 2nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, sets up a radiation detection device during an exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 16. Radiation devices are set up throughout decontamination zones to detect biological contaminants and monitor the flow of radiation in the area. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Barksdale's emergency response team prepares for the worst

Water seeps out of a fire hose as firefighters from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron pack up their gear after extinguishing a mock aircraft fire on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 16. In order for a fire hose to be stored efficiently, the water in the hose needs to be drained and the hose must be rolled or stacked neatly to fit back inside the fire truck. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Barksdale's emergency response team prepares for the worst

Firefighters from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron use a radio to communicate with other emergency personnel on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 16. Firefighters, bomb disposal technicians and other emergency management personnel responded to a simulated downed aircraft carrying weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Barksdale's emergency response team prepares for the worst

Firefighters from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron prepare to enter a burning mock aircraft on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 16. Temperatures from the mock aircraft could reach up to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Firefighters must use caution when entering high temperature areas; any liquids inside the suit can turn into steam causing serious harm or even death. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Barksdale's emergency response team prepares for the worst

Firefighters from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron douse a mock aircraft with water on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 16. The mock aircraft was set on fire to simulate a downed aircraft carrying a nuclear weapon. Firefighters have to work quickly to extinguish flames in scenarios involving armaments to prevent collateral damage. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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Barksdale's emergency response team prepares for the worst

A fire truck douses a mock aircraft with water on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 16. Firefighters from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron used the trucks to drench the burning aircraft as they approached the scene to save time and help extinguish the blaze. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

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job-shadow

Maj. Ken Cates, 11th Bomb Squadron pilot, observes a B-52H Stratofortress on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 2. Cates volunteered to show two Greenacres Middle School students what life is like as a pilot. The students chose to learn about pilots. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea F. Liechti)(RELEASED)

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job-shadow

Nathan Naranjo, Greenacres Middle School student, waits for his turn to climb into a B-52H Stratofortress on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 2. Naranjo was given the opportunity to tour the base and learn everything he could from an 11th Bomb Squadron pilot. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea F. Liechti)(RELEASED)

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job-shadow

Maj. Ken Cates, 11th Bomb Squadron pilot, educates Lane Williams and Nathan Naranjo, Greenacres Middle School students, about the B-52H Stratofortress on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 2. Williams and Naranjo toured the 11 BS building and climbed inside a B-52. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea F. Liechti)(RELEASED)

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Maj. Ken Cates, 11th Bomb Squadron pilot, walks with Lane Williams and Nathan Naranjo, Greenacres Middle School students, toward a B-52H Stratofortress on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 2. The students came to Barksdale as part of their job-shadowing day program. They learned all about the education and training requirements needed to become a pilot in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea F. Liechti)(RELEASED)

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Lane Williams and Nathan Naranjo, Greenacres Middle School students, take a look at the coins they received from Lt. Col. William Wharton, 11th Bomb Squadron commander, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 2. Wharton presented coins to students after speaking with them about becoming pilots. The students visited Barksdale as part of their middle school's job-shadowing program. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea F. Liechti)(RELEASED)

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Silent destruction

Senior Airman Jose Pinzon-Galarza, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Pest Management Flight, demonstrates how to use a drill on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 9. In order to deposit pesticides under a building, pest management Airmen must drill through the foundation to the soil below. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Chad Warren)(RELEASED)

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