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Airmen 1st Class Eric Hornbeck and Andrew Croft, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeymen, move a re-packed chute deployment bag to a table at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 7, 2016. The drag parachute is used to decelerate the B-52 Stratofortress during landing, reducing wear and tear to ceramic pads used by the aircraft, increasing its life span. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)


Slowing the Buff: AFE Airmen pack, maintain B-52 drag chutes

Airmen 1st Class Eric Hornbeck and Andrew Croft, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeymen, move a re-packed chute deployment bag to a table at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 7, 2016. The drag parachute is used to decelerate the B-52 Stratofortress during landing, reducing wear and tear to ceramic pads used by the aircraft, increasing its life span. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)

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Secretary of the Air force Heather Wilson, poses for a photo with Airmen Leadership School students during her tour of Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 14, 2017. Wilson spoke about force priorities, passing on her message to future supervisors training to lead innovation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks to 2nd Maintenance Squadron Airmen during a tour at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 14, 2017. During her visit, Wilson visited Barksdale’s bomber hydraulic centralized repair facility. The newly derived unit, which has only been at Barksdale since 2015, is able to accommodate assets from the B-52 Stratofortress, the B-1 Lancer and the B-2 Spirit. The new facility saved Air Force Global Strike Command over 13$ million dollars so far in 2017.
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks to a 2nd Force Support Airmen before meeting with junior Airmen during her tour at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 14, 2017. Wilson Spoke with Airmen about the importance of readiness, modernization and innovation to remain the greatest Air Force in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson is briefed by 2nd Maintenance Squadron Airmen during a tour at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 14, 2017. During the tour Wilson reiterated the importance of readiness, modernization and innovation in order to remain the greatest Air Force in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)
2nd Maintenance Squadron Airmen demonstrates a B-52H Stratofortress engine to, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson during her tour of Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 14, 2017. As part of the tour Wilson spoke about a budget that supports the continuation and modernization of the nuclear triad. With the B-52H Stratofortress being estimated to be in service until 2050, The bomber is expected to receive upgraded engines with over 30 percent fuel reduction and 95 percent reduction in maintenance needs (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson is briefed by Barksdale’s Best during a tour at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 14, 2017. The team of Airmen was assembled from various units around base with the purpose to tell the story of Team Barksdale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, Left, speaks with Barksdale Airmen during a base tour at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 14, 2017. As part of her tour, Wilson met with Airmen from various organizations on base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson walks with Col. Ty. Neuman, 2nd Bomb Wing commander at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 14, 2017. This was Wilson’s first visit to Barksdale as the SECAF. During her visit, she toured various locations on base meeting with Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)
Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson speaks to 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment Airmen during a tour at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 14, 2017. During her visit, Wilson was briefed on aircrew flight equipment Airmen responsible for the parachutes and survival kits meant to bring the aircrew to safety in the case of an egress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Mozer O. Da Cunha)
Col. Ty Neuman, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, speaks to Airmen during a safety day briefing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 31, 2017. Newman spoke about risk management and the importance of its application during daily operations.
Airmen applaud during a safety day briefing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 31, 2017. With summer coming to an end and fall bringing in the start of the hunting season, Wing Leadership and guest speaker Tony Crow spoke to team Barksdale about risk management and applying safety both on and off-duty.
Tony Crow, It’s Not About Just Me founder, holds a coin gifted by Col. Ty Neuman, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, during a safety day briefing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 31, 2017. The coin was presented to Crow as a token of appreciation for sharing his story and his message on risk management and safety.