School tour enjoys Barksdale

Sixth grade students from Trinity Christian School in Texarkana, Ark. peer into the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II during a field study at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 5, 2013. The students also toured the B-52 Stratofortress while on the base, climbing in the aircraft’s cockpit and viewing its bomb bay. Students asked questions of, and heard talks from, briefers at each aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech.Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)

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Students and chaperones from Trinity Christian School in Texarkana, Ark. listen attentively to a briefing by Staff Sgt. Erik Santos, a 2nd Security Forces Squadron dog handler at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 5, 2013. Santos explained how the dog handlers train and work with canines in various situations. After the briefing, members of the 2nd SFS treated the students to a working demonstration in which the canines worked in simulated scenarios and ran through an obstacle course. The students also visited the dog’s kennels and learned about the expert care provided them by the handlers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)

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A chaperone from Trinity Christian School in Texarkana, Ark., taps on the protective suit of U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class, Tim Habedank, a 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron explosive ordinance disposal technician at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 5, 2013. Habedank allowed students and chaperones alike to push and tap against a hard plate in the suit to better understand how it protects EOD members when they are working with live explosives. He explained EOD members normally approach explosives with a remote-controlled robot. The school children and their chaperones were able to view the robot and the rest of the building while visiting with members of the EOD team and learning about various aspects of their job in the U.S. Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)

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Published April 7, 2013