Exercise Red Flag
(Left) Capt. Andrew Embry, B-52H Stratofortress aircraft commander, and (Right) Capt. Michael Plourde, co-pilot, 96th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., complete pre-flight checklists during Exercise Red Flag, March 3, 2012. Exercise Red Flag trains pilots from the U.S., NATO and other allied countries for realistic combat scenarios. The B-52 performs a dual-role mission, nuclear and conventional, providing a rapid global strike capability and ability to reach hardened and buried targets anywhere and at anytime. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Bradley C. Church)(Released)