Students Go Into the Belly of B-52

More than 80 fifth graders with STARBASE Louisiana head toward a B-52 Stratofortress during a tour of the jet Dec. 14, 2016 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The tour taught student everything from security issues like entry control points, to how the pilots and navigators of the jet do their jobs. STARBASE Louisiana, is a premier Department of Defense STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) program sponsored by the 307th Bomb Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)

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Students Go Into the Belly of B-52

Lots of legs stick out from the bomb bay of a B-52 Stratofortress during a tour for students of STARBASE Louisiana Dec. 14, 2016 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The fifth graders got to see the jet inside and out while learning about the technology and engineering that makes it the longest lasting bomber in the U.S. Air Force inventory. STARBASE Louisiana, is a premier Department of Defense STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) program sponsored by the 307th Bomb Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)

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Students Go Into the Belly of B-52

U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Cynthia Ryan, 96th Bomb Squadron, shows students with STARBASE Louisiana, the camera on a B-52 Stratofortress Dec. 14, 2016 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. More than 80 students were on hand to learn about the technological capabilities of the B-52. STARBASE Louisiana, is a premier Department of Defense STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) program sponsored by the 307th Bomb Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)

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Students Go Into the Belly of B-52

Master Sgt. Greg Steele, an Air Reserve Technician with the 307th Bomb Wing, points out the capabilities of the B-52 Stratofortress to students with STARBASE Louisiana Dec. 14, 2016 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Steele, an armament systems mechanic, taught more than 80 students the science behind how the jet accomplishes its mission. STARBASE Louisiana, is a premier Department of Defense STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) program sponsored by the 307th Bomb Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)

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Students Go Into the Belly of the B-52

Published Dec. 15, 2016
By Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle
307th Bomb Wing

Barksdale Air Force Base, La -- More than 80 fifth graders with STARBASE Louisiana head toward a B-52 Stratofortress during a tour of the jet Dec. 14, 2016 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The tour taught student everything from security issues like entry control points, to how the pilots and navigators of the jet do their jobs. STARBASE Louisiana, is a premier Department of Defense STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) program sponsored by the 307th Bomb Wing of the Air Force Reserve Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)

Students Go Into the Belly of B-52

Students Go Into the Belly of B-52

Students Go Into the Belly of B-52

Students Go Into the Belly of B-52