Photo by Airman Nicole Ledbetter | 2nd Bomb Wing | 08.20.2022
Col. Scott Weyermuller, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, greets aircrew from the 96th Bomb Squadron and mobile maintenance teams from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron after their return home at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 19, 2022. The aircrew and maintenance teams flew to and participated in a four-day Agile Combat Employment exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. (U.S.......
Photo by Airman Nicole Ledbetter | 2nd Bomb Wing | 08.20.2022
Airmen from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron unload maintenance and support equipment from a B-52 On-board Cargo System after a Agile Combat Employment exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 19, 2022. The maintainers packed, loaded and unloaded the BOCS to practice the self-sustained logistics capabilities that forge successful aircraft regeneration at contingency......
Photo by Airman Nicole Ledbetter | 2nd Bomb Wing | 08.20.2022
Airmen from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron unload a B-52 On-Board Cargo System after an Agile Combat Employment Exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 19, 2022. Agile combat employment shifts generation of airpower from large, centralized bases, to networks of small, dispersed locations to increase survivability, complicate adversary planning and gain an advantage. (U.S.......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Sullivan | 2nd Bomb Wing | 08.18.2022
Master Sgt. Anthony Williams Jr., left, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron production supervisor, and Senior Airman Aaron Wiles, right, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron engine mechanic, remove the outer wall of an On-board Cargo System inside a B-52H Stratofortress during an Agile Combat Employment exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 18, 2022. Each B-52 can house two BOCSs......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Sullivan | 2nd Bomb Wing | 08.18.2022
Senior Airman Aaron Wiles, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron engine mechanic, prepares to inspect a B-52 On-board Cargo System, known as BOCS, after landing at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 18, 2022. The BOCS is a cargo container that connects to the operational bomb bays inside the aircraft and is capable of holding up to 5,000 pounds of maintenance and support equipment. (U.S.......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Sullivan | 2nd Bomb Wing | 08.18.2022
Staff Sgt. Patrick Gault, right,, Airman 1st Class Jacob Kellet, center, and Senior Airman Justin Whitehead, all 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, communicate with aircrew aboard a B-52H Stratofortress during an Agile Combat Employment exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington, Aug. 18, 2022. The ACE concept focuses on responsiveness, rapid deployment, versatility and......
Photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Sullivan | 2nd Bomb Wing | 08.18.2022
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington during an Agile Combat Employment exercise Aug. 18, 2022. When using the ACE concept the B-52s can land at a non-bomber location, receive repairs, resupply and be back in the air within a few hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chase Sullivan)...
Photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Sullivan | 2nd Bomb Wing | 08.18.2022
Airman 1st Class Jacob Kellet, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, inspects the pin on a B-52H Stratofortress pilot chute during an Agile Combat Employment exercise at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington Aug. 18, 2022. The pilot chute works with the main chute in a two-part system that decreases aircraft speed after landing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chase Sullivan)...
