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Senior Airman Cory Neal, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, holds open a drag chute bag while Senior Airman Jack McDonald, 2nd OSS aircrew flight equipment journeyman, jumps to shove the chute inside the bag at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 18, 2018. The number of deployments a drag chute goes through is recorded in a book that is kept on the chute at all times. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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Airman 1st Class Chris Hartford and Senior Airman Cory Neal, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeymen, work together to tack a Back Automatic 21 seat style parachute at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 18, 2018. The tacking on the parachute will allow all components to be held in place until it is deployed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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Senior Airman Andrew Croft, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, shakes out a Back Automatic 21 seat style parachute at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 18, 2018. The BA-21 seat style parachute is attached inside the seats of the B-52 Stratofortress to deploy in case of an emergency ejection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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Airman 1st Class Chris Hartford, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, repacks a Back Automatic 21 seat style parachute at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 18, 2018. BA-21 parachutes require a monthly inspection inside the aircraft and an annual repack inspection. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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Senior Airmen Andrew Croft and Jacob Rhodes, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeymen, pack survival kits for B-52 Stratofortress pilots at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 18, 2018. These survival kits include items such as life rafts, sleeping bags, extra clothing and medical supplies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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A drag parachute lies on a re-packing table at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 18, 2018. Every drag chute that comes through the aircrew flight equipment chute shop goes through an inspection before, and a quality check after the re-packing process. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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Fighting for the funds

Kimberly Luce, 2nd Bomb Wing budget deputy comptroller, and 1st Lt. Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Comptroller Squadron flight commander, discuss the unfunded requirements for the 2nd BW at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 11, 2017. The 2nd BW presents a budget every year to fund requests from organizations throughout the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell)

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Fighting for the funds

Kimberly Luce, 2nd Bomb Wing budget deputy comptroller, reviews unfunded requirements for the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 11, 2017. Every office on base has financial needs, CPTS is responsible for organizing and prioritizing those needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell)

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Fighting for the funds

Master Sgt. Andrea Conn, 2nd Comptroller Squadron financial analysis flight chief, and Ms. Karen Skelton, 2nd CPTS senior budget analyst, discuss the proposed budget bill for this fiscal year at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 11, 2017. Budget planning takes an entire year to advocate for and organize. Once completed, they pursue more money for unfunded requirements that keep Barksdale’s mission running. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell)

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Fighting for the funds

Airman 1st Class Ashely Johnson, 2nd Comptroller Squadron accounting technician, processes the utility bills for the installation at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 11, 2017. Every office on base has financial needs, CPTS is responsible for organizing and prioritizing those needs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell)

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Fighting for the funds

Master Sgt. Andrea Conn, 2nd Comptroller Squadron financial analyst flight chief; Tech. Sgt. Titus Butcher, 2nd CPTS NCO in charge financial analysis; and Staff Sgt. Jesse Manley, 2nd CPTS financial analysist, hold a morning meeting at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 11, 2017. The 2nd CPTS works closely with the wing commander to prioritize funds. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell)

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Fighting for the funds

Staff Sgt. Manley, 2nd Comptroller Squadron financial analysist, places an order for equipment at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 11, 2017. Financial analysists are tasked with monitoring the bases budget to be able to fund the commander’s priorities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell)

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Newest bomber technology makes history

Master Sgt. Benjamin Fay, 9th Airlift Squadron C-5M Super Galaxy loadmaster, marshals in a Conventional Rotary Launcher for shipment from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 6, 2017. This is the first rotary launcher of its kind because it allows the B-52 Stratofortress to carry a mixed load of smart weapons or GPS guided weapons. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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Newest bomber technology makes history

Tech. Sgt. Jason Jeans, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, waits during the loading process of some Conventional Rotary Launchers out of Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 6, 2017. The idea for the CRLs has been around since 1990. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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Newest bomber technology makes history

Master Sgt. John Crowe, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, marshals in a Conventional Rotary Launcher for shipment from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 6, 2017. The B-52 Stratofortresses were in the middle of a deployment which prevented installation and caused the CRLs to be shipped as cargo to their first combat area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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Newest bomber technology makes history

Tech. Sgt. Jason Jeans, 9th Airlift Squadron loadmaster, helps guide a Conventional Rotary Launcher into a C-5M Super Galaxy to be shipped out of Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 6, 2017. The CRLs were being shipped out to be used in their first ever combat area of responsibility. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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Newest bomber technology makes history

Airman 1st Class Christian Carbonel and Senior Airman Alex Ward, 2nd Munitions Squadron aircraft armament systems technicians, push a Conventional Rotary Launcher onto a C-5M Super Galaxy to be shipped out of Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 6, 2017. The creation of these CRLs will increase the B-52 Stratofortress' smart weapon carrying capabilities by 67 percent. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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Repair facility saves nuclear command $13 million

Senior Airman Nathan Pennington, 2nd Maintenance Squadron bomber hydraulic centralized repair facility journeyman, removes safety wire off of a spoiler actuator at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 23, 2017. The safety wire on this component is used to ensure the bolts stay tight and in place. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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Repair facility saves nuclear command $13 million

Senior Airmen Taylor Davis and Nathan Pennington, both 2nd Maintenance Squadron bomber hydraulic centralized repair facility journeymen, work together to ratchet a bolt into a brake for a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 23, 2017. This unit has only been at Barksdale since 2015. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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Repair facility saves nuclear command $13 million

Airman 1st Class Santiago Sejas, 2nd Maintenance Squadron bomber hydraulic centralized repair facility journeyman, assists Airman 1st Class Garrett Mount, 2nd Maintenance Squadron bomber hydraulic centralized repair facility journeyman, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 23, 2017. This year the repair rate for this CRF is 96 percent. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

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