A B-52 aircrew member boards a bus to a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 3, 2015, prior to a long-range bomber mission to the U.S. European Command area of operations in support of Trident Juncture 2015. During the non-stop sortie, which lasted approximately 26 hours, two B-52 aircrews flew from Barksdale AFB to the exercise area of operations where they executed a show-of-force in Spain, participated in a naval maritime strike scenario, and conducted a large force integration scenario in Portugal. The U.S. Air Force’s bomber fleet is assigned to Air Force Global Strike Command and units United States Strategic Command units regularly conduct training with and in support of the U.S. Strategic Command, Geographic Combatant Commands, U.S. Allies and partners. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Curt Beach)
Date Taken: | 11.03.2015 |
Date Posted: | 11.05.2015 18:50 |
Photo ID: | 2270591 |
VIRIN: | 151103-F-IP109-088 |
Resolution: | 3000x2691 |
Size: | 2.92 MB |
Location: | BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, LOUISIANA, US |
Web Views: | 9 |
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