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  • Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Joe Jones, former 307th Bomb Wing vice commander, briefs a delegation from the Czech Republic on a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 24, 2019. The 307th BW has contributed to good relations with the Czech Rep. by attending NATO Days, an annual airshow held in Ostrava, Czech Rep. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

    Czech Delegation visits Shreveport and Barksdale

    Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Joe Jones, former 307th Bomb Wing vice commander, briefs a delegation from the Czech Republic on a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 24, 2019. The 307th BW has contributed to good relations with the Czech Rep. by attending NATO Days, an annual airshow held in Ostrava, Czech Rep. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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  • A member of a Czech Republic delegation takes a photo of a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 24, 2019. Nearly a dozen representatives from the Czech Rep. and Slovakia visited the base to strengthen ties that were forged between the two countries and the 307th Bomb Wing more than a decade ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

    Friends from far places

    A member of a Czech Republic delegation takes a photo of a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 24, 2019. Nearly a dozen representatives from the Czech Rep. and Slovakia visited the base to strengthen ties that were forged between the two countries and the 307th Bomb Wing more than a decade ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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  • U.S. Air Force Col. Casey Cooley, 307th Maintenance Group commander, speaks with Petr Zlatohlavek, Jagello 2000 executive director, and Ivo Vondrak, Governor of Moravian Silesian Region, Czech Republic, during a B-52 Stratofortress tour at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 24, 2019. Cooley and other current and former leaders of the 307th Bomb Wing helped to host nearly a dozen delegates from the Czech Rep. and Slovakia. Ties between the two countries and the 307th BW go back nearly a decade when the unit began attending NATO Days, an airshow held in Ostrava, Czech Rep.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

    Friends from far places

    U.S. Air Force Col. Casey Cooley, 307th Maintenance Group commander, speaks with Petr Zlatohlavek, Jagello 2000 executive director, and Ivo Vondrak, Governor of Moravian Silesian Region, Czech Republic, during a B-52 Stratofortress tour at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 24, 2019. Cooley and other current and former leaders of the 307th Bomb Wing helped to host nearly a dozen delegates from the Czech Rep. and Slovakia. Ties between the two countries and the 307th BW go back nearly a decade when the unit began attending NATO Days, an airshow held in Ostrava, Czech Rep.. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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  • Robert Vass, President of GLOBOSEC Institute, climbs aboard a B-52 Stratofortress during a tour at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 24, 2019. Vass was one of a dozen delegates from Czech Rep. and Slovakia visiting the 307th Bomb Wing. GLOBOSEC is a Slovakian-based think tank dedicated to enhancing security, prosperity and sustainability in Europe and throughout the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

    Friends from far places

    Robert Vass, President of GLOBOSEC Institute, climbs aboard a B-52 Stratofortress during a tour at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 24, 2019. Vass was one of a dozen delegates from Czech Rep. and Slovakia visiting the 307th Bomb Wing. GLOBOSEC is a Slovakian-based think tank dedicated to enhancing security, prosperity and sustainability in Europe and throughout the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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  • Ivo Vondrak, Governor of Moravian Silesian Region, Czech Republic, speaks with a member of the local media at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 24, 2019. Vondrak was one of a dozen delegates from the Czech Rep. and Slovakia visiting nearby Shreveport and the 307th Bomb Wing. His region is home to Ostrava, Shreveport’s sister city. It is also home to NATO Days, an annual airshow attended by the 307th BW for the last ten years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

    Friends from far places

    Ivo Vondrak, Governor of Moravian Silesian Region, Czech Republic, speaks with a member of the local media at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 24, 2019. Vondrak was one of a dozen delegates from the Czech Rep. and Slovakia visiting nearby Shreveport and the 307th Bomb Wing. His region is home to Ostrava, Shreveport’s sister city. It is also home to NATO Days, an annual airshow attended by the 307th BW for the last ten years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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  • Zbynek Pavlacik, Jagello 2000 Association chairman, hugs retired U.S. Air Force Col. Dave Webb upon arriving in Shreveport, Louisiana, June 24, 2019. Pavlacik, along with several other delegates from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, came to Shreveport and Barksdale Air Force Base to solidify relations with the 307th Bomb Wing. Webb was instrumental in first establishing strong ties between the unit and the two countries nearly a decade ago. The Jagello 2000 Association is a major Czech non-profit organization concentrating in the field of international security issues and the Czech Republic’s membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

    Friends from far places

    Zbynek Pavlacik, Jagello 2000 Association chairman, hugs retired U.S. Air Force Col. Dave Webb upon arriving in Shreveport, Louisiana, June 24, 2019. Pavlacik, along with several other delegates from the Czech Republic and Slovakia, came to Shreveport and Barksdale Air Force Base to solidify relations with the 307th Bomb Wing. Webb was instrumental in first establishing strong ties between the unit and the two countries nearly a decade ago. The Jagello 2000 Association is a major Czech non-profit organization concentrating in the field of international security issues and the Czech Republic’s membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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  • Members of a Czech Republic delegation, the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce and the 307th Bomb Wing gather outside the Louisiana State Museum in Shreveport, Louisiana, June 25, 2019. Many members of the delegation came from Ostrava, which is Shreveport’s sister city. Other members of the delegation included representatives from the NATO Days Airshow, which the 307th BW has attended for the last ten years. The visit was designed to strengthen ties between the three groups. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

    Friends from far places

    Members of a Czech Republic and Slovakia delegation, the Shreveport Chamber of Commerce and the 307th Bomb Wing gather outside the Louisiana State Museum in Shreveport, Louisiana, June 25, 2019. Many members of the delegation came from Ostrava, which is Shreveport’s sister city. Other members of the delegation included representatives from the NATO Days Airshow, which the 307th BW has attended for the last ten years. The visit was designed to strengthen ties between the three groups. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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    Friends from far places

    • Published June 25, 2019
    • By Master Sgt. Ted Daigle
    • 307th Bomb Wing
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