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The Secret Squirrels Turn 26

U.S. Air Force General Robin Rand, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, listens intently as Lt. Col. (retired) Richard Cole, speaks to the audience gathered to commemorate the twenty-sixth anniversary of Operation Senior Surprise, better known as “Secret Squirrel”, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 17, 2017. Cole is the last surviving member of Doolittle’s Raiders, the group of Airmen that first bombed Tokyo during World War II. During his talk, Cole drew comparisons between the Doolittle’s Raid and Secret Squirrel. He said both missions pushed the boundaries of modern airpower and proved that no enemy was out of range for the Air Force (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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2016- A Look Back

A member of a Weapons Load Crew operates an MJ-1 bomb lift truck to line up an inert 500 pounds general purpose bomb prior to it being loaded on a B-52H Stratofortress, Sept. 27, 2016, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Weapons personnel are required to keep current their loading certification through quarterly evaluations in order to perform live weapons loads on the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)
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Runners begin a 5K run during the 2016 Turkey Trot 5K hosted by the 307th Force Support Squadron on Nov. 5, 2016, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Each participants was entered into a drawing for a Thanksgiving turkey. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Cody Burt/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Gene Watkins, a Metals Technology supervisor assigned to the 307th Maintenance Squadron, shows the different equipment available to the Reservists and integrated Active Duty Airmen in the Metals Technology Flight to Col. Ty Neuman, the 2nd Bomb Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Teresa Clapper, the Command Chief for the 2 BW, on August 15, 2016. Neuman is the new base commander for Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana and is receiving a tour of the 307th Bomb Wing which is a tenant unit on the base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dachelle Melville/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing sign in and had out paperwork to Airmen in the Individual Ready Reserves (IRR) during an annual Muster at Barksdale Air Force Base, LA. on August 20, 2016. During the Muster, IRR Airmen receive briefings on member responsibilities as well as available Veteran’s benefits and career opportunities. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Master Sgt. Dachelle Melville/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Megan Kay, 307th Bomb Wing aircraft flight equipment specialist, straightens one of 24 panels of the parachute used to slow a B52H Stratofortess after landing at Royal Air Force Fairford, England, Sept 8, 2016. Kay is one of dozens of airmen deployed to RAF Fairford to participate in Exercise Ample Strike, a Czech Republic led, 18 nation live exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by 1st Lt. Monique Roux/Released)
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A trainee assigned to the 307th Developmental Training Flight, races through the tire obstacle challenge September 11, 2016 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Both trainees from the 307th DTF and airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing came together to form three teams to compete in the first Fit to Fight Challenge. The 307th Force Support Squadron designed the challenge to encourage competition and boost morale within the 307th Bomb Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Callie Ware/ Released)
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Robin B. Tolson, a tail gunner in the B-24 Liberator during World War II, gets settled in for a picture behind the president’s desk in the Oval Office at the Clinton Library, Little Rock, AR on May 20, 2016. The Clinton Library was one of the tours set up for the World War II veterans during the Annual 489th Bomb Group Reunion. Tolson was part of the 489th during World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Laura Siebert/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 307th Civil Engineering Squadron (CES) prepare to lay new plumbing and electrical lines at the Chenango County Fairgrounds, Norwich, N.Y., June 28, 2016. The 307th CES is an Air Force Reserve squadron assigned under the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and are in Norwich to participate in a community restoration project in support of the Innovative Readiness Training Program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. William George, assigned to the 442nd Maintenance Squadron, shows high school students a rebuilt jet engine from an A-10 Thunderbolt on July 13, 2016. The students are receiving a tour of the maintenance sections on Barksdale Air Force Base, La. while attending the Aviation Maintenance Summer Camp offered by Southern University at Shreveport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dachelle Melville/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Leo Kamphaus, the commander of the 307th Maintenance Group, points out features of the B-52 Stratofortress to Maj. Gen. Ken Lewis, the AFRC director of Air, Space and Information Operations, April 4th, 2016 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Lewis received a hands on tour of the bomber while visiting the 307th Bomb Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Dachelle Melville)
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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Christopher Anderson, 307th Operations Support Squadron commander, looks out from under his temporary shelter during SERE training on May 14, 2016, Claiborne Gunnery and Bombing Range, La. SERE, which stands for Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape, is required training for all aircrew members and provides the knowledge and tools necessary to survive on their own in any environment and under any condition should they have to abandon their aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)
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A U.S. Air Force Honor Guard team from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. serves as pallbearers during the funeral for Retired Chief Master Sgt. Layton Wehling, March 22, 2016 at Hillcrest Cemetery in Bossier City, La. Wehling continued to work as a civilian in the 307th Bomb Wing after retiring from the Air Force Reserves in 1991. Wehling was friend and mentor to many and referred to as “The Chief”. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Laura Siebert/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Maj. Heather Decker, assigned to the 93rd Bomb Squadron, is trained on water survival procedures in a life raft in a pool at Louisiana State University, Shreveport, La. on April2, 2016. Water survival training helps aircrew members practice what to do in the event of a waterborne landing. (U.S. Air Force photos by Master Sgt. Dachelle Melville/Released)
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U.S. Air Force Col. James L. Morriss III, 307th Bomb Wing vice-commander, welcomes Bossier City Chamber of Commerce Military Relations Committee members to the 307th BW Headquarters Dec. 20, 2016 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The committee, along with staff from Boomtown Casino, delivered more than 1200 cookies to the 307th BW as a special holiday display of appreciation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/released)
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Members of the Bossier City Chamber of Commerce and Boomtown Casino look on as U.S. Air Force Col. James L. Morriss III, 307th Bomb Wing vice-commander, checks out the variety in two big boxes of cookies Dec. 20, 2016 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The Bossier City Chamber and Boomtown Casino brought more than 1200 cookies too the Airmen of the 307th BW as a show of appreciation and holiday cheer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/released)
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Helping hands from the staff of Boomtown Casino sort cookies for the Airmen of the 307th Bomb Wing Dec. 20, 2016 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The casino teamed up with the Military Relations Council of the Bossier City Chamber of Commerce to make the special holiday delivery. (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

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 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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