Army visits Barksdale
Lt. Col. James Macaulay, deputy commander, 917th Fighter Group, stands by in the cockpit of an A-10 Thunderbolt II, as a group of U.S. Army visitors pose for a photo at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 16, 2011. The group visited Barksdale to get a close up look at the type of jet that provided “dedicated air support” to their unit members in the field in Iraq and Afghanistan. (L-R) Command Sergeant Major Randy White, Maj. Chris Franklin, executive officer, and Lt. Col. Sherb Sentell, battalion commander, of the 2203rd Mobilization Support Battalion, Command Sergeant Major, Everett Stanton, 2205rd Mobilization Support Battalion and Maj. David Ramirez, executive officer, 2204 Mobilization Support battalion. All three units are based in Bossier City, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Betty Stephens)