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Gooch last flight

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Thomas Gooch, 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, launches a B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 24, 2020. It was Gooch's last jet to work before retiring with 22 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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June Long Ranger Roundup

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jacob Norden, 307th Maintenance Squadron weapons specialist, boards a B-52 Stratofortress June 28 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Norden took the incentive flight as a reward for being earning the 307th Bomb Wing Noncommissioned Officer of the Year Award for 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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Long Ranger Roundup

A Reserve Citizen Airman assigned to the 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron marshals a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 6, 2020. Night flying operations are part of routine training.
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Long Ranger Roundup

A full moon shines on maintainers working on a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 6, 2020. The maintainers performed routine checks on the aircraft after it returned from a night mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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Long Ranger Roundup

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Todd Bevins, 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, communicates with crew members aboard a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 2, 2020. In spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 307th Bomb Wing launched sorties during the May unit training assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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Flak-Bait II

Flak-Bait leads a bombing run over Magdeburg, Germany, April 17, 1945. This was the B-26 Marauder’s 200th mission. The bomber flew more combat missions than any other U.S. aircraft during World War II. A B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, was named Flak-Bait II in honor of the B-26. (courtesy photo/National Air and Space Museum)
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Flak-Bait II

Flak-Bait II, a B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing, sits on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 22, 2020. The jet’s crew chief recently renamed it in honor of a B-26 Marauder that flew more combat missions than any other U.S. aircraft in World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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Flak-Bait II

The front fuselage of Flak-Bait, a B-26 Marauder, displays insignia for each its missions flown during World War II. The bomber flew more than 200 missions and is preserved at the National Air and Space Museum. (courtesy photo by Eric Long/National Air and Space Museum)
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Flak-Bait II

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Rich, 11th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, marshals Flak-Bait II off the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The jet was named after a B-26 Marauder that flew more combat missions than any other U.S. aircraft in World War II. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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Long Ranger Roundup: March in photos

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Hunter Boeckel, 11th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, loads an AGM-158 Joint Air to Surface Standoff Missile under the watchful eye of certifiers from the 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, March 19, 2020. Certification on the munition is routine training. Reserve Citizen Airmen commonly serve as certifiers due to their breadth and depth of experience.
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Louisiana congressional delegation visit

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Hunter Beokle, 11th Aircraft Maintenance Unit aircraft armament systems mechanic, guides a naval mine into place aboard a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 21, 2019. The jet has several maritime capabilities including the capacity to lay underwater mines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
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Aircraft armament systems specialists assigned to the 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare an AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile on a Conventional Rotary Launcher at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, February 9, 2019. The munitions were placed on the CRL during a test to see if the weapons platform could power on eight JASSMs at one time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Maxwell Daigle)
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U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Kyle White, the 307th Maintenance Squadron munitions flight production section chief, stands in front of BDU-33 practice bombs at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, April 3, 2018. White is the recipient of the Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez award for maintenance Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Maxwell Daigle)
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Maise Takes Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Maise, 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, looks on during the ceremony in which he took command of the unit at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 3, 2017. Maise originally enlisted in the Air Force in 1995 and earned his commission in 2001. He served on active duty until 2007 and then transitioned to the Air Force Reserve. Prior to taking command of the 307th AMXS, Maise served as the director of staff for the 307th Maintenance Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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Maise Takes Command

Airmen of the 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron listen intently to a speech given by U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Maise, 307th AMXS commander, during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 3, 2017. Maise, who has been with the unit since 2012, took command of it during the ceremony. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1995 and gained his commission in 2001. After 12 years of active duty, Maise moved over to the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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Maise Takes Command

U.S. Air Force Maj. Michael Maise, 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, and his wife, Destiney, greet Lt. Col. Warren Crabtree, 707th Maintenance Squadron commander, after a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 3, 2017. During the ceremony, Maise took command of the 307th AMXS. He brings a depth of experience to the unit, having served in various capacities as both an enlisted Airman and an officer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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