Capt. Nathan Mott, aircraft commander, conducts mission planning with Capt. Charles Shank, navigator, Capt. Dennis Zabka, pilot, Capt. Paul St. George, electronic warfare officer and Capt. Bryson Ayers, radar navigator, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 27, 2012. All five Airmen are assigned to the 11th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale, and were preparing to fly a sortie for the Global Strike Challenge. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Jeff Walston/Released)