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Long Ranger Resilience: Airman thrives on carrots and community

U.S. Staff Sgt. Danielle Johnson smiles with her daughter, Maddison, after earning her graduate degree from University of Texas at Tyler. Johnson relied on a resiliency skill set to juggle the Air Force Reserve, work, school, her role as a single mother. (courtesy photo)

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Secret Squirrels celebrate 29 years

U.S. Air Force Gen. Tim Ray, Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, addresses an audience gathered to commemorate the 29th anniversary of Operation Senior Surprise, Jan. 18, 2020, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The mission, informally known as Secret Squirrel, saw seven B-52 Stratofortresses depart from Barksdale to fire the opening shots of the Gulf War in 1991. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Daigle)

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Secret Squirrels celebrate 29 years

Aircrew from Sortie 3 of Operation Secret Surprise pose for a photo after returning to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan. 17, 1991. This year marks the 29th Anniversary of the historic mission, more commonly referred to by its informal name, Secret Squirrel. (courtesy photo)

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Secret Squirrels celebrate 29 years

U.S. Air Force Col. Steven Kirkpatrick, 307th Bomb Wing commander, greets William Weller Jan. 18, 2020 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Kirkpatrick and Weller took part in Operation Secret Squirrel, the mission that fired the first shots of the fGulf War in 1991. Kirkpatrick, the last Secret Squirrel serving in uniform, hosted a B-52 Stratofortress static display for the 29th Anniversary of the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Daigle)

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Secret Squirrels celebrate 29 years

Members of Operation Secret Surprise, the mission that opened up the first Gulf War, gather outside a B-52 Stratofortress, Jan. 21, 2020 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. They had gathered to celebrate the 29th anniversary of the historic mission that started the first Gulf War in which seven B-52’s took off from Barksdale AFB to strike communication and power centers in Iraq. The non-stop flight returned to Barksdale AFB more than 36 hours after taking off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Daigle)

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Secret Squirrels celebrate 29 years

Members of Operation Secret Surprise gather for the 29th anniversary of the mission, Jan. 18, 2021 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Informally dubbed Secret Squirrel, the operation involved seven B-52 Stratofortress’ flying from Barksdale AFB to cripple Iraqi military communication and power centers at the beginning of the Gulf War in 1991. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Daigle)

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Secret Squirrels celebrate 29 years

Warren Ward smiles from inside the cockpit of a B-52 Stratofortress Jan. 18, 2019 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Ward, a former B-52 Stratofortress, was on hand to celebrate the 29th anniversary of Operation Senior Surprise, known informally as Secret Squirrel by those who took part in the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Daigle)

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Secret Squirrels celebrate 29 years

Glasses etched with names of Airmen who participated in Operation Secret Squirrel line a case inside the Global Air Power Museum, Jan. 18, 2021 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Members of the historic flight, along with friends and family, gathered to commemorate the 29th anniversary of the mission that fired the opening shots of the first Gulf War in 1991. A red handkerchief stuffed in a glass signifies a member who has passed away. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Daigle)

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Secret Squirrels celebrate 29 years

William Ward addresses those gathered to remember Operation Secret Surprise, Jan. 18, 2021 at Barksdale Air Force Base. The crowd celebrated the 29th anniversary of the historic mission, better known as Secret Squirrel. The operation opened up the Gulf War in 1991 and involved seven B-52 Stratofortress’ launched from Barksdale Air Force Base. Ward has been helping to organize the annual event since the group first gathered for its 25th anniversary in 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ted Daigle)

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Col. Burgess retirement

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Burgess, 307th Operations Group commander, retires during a ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan. 12, 2020. He served more than 30 years, any of those as a Reserve Citizen Airman. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Callie Ware)

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Col. Burgess retirement

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Burgess speaks with Col. Steven Kirkpatrick, 307th Bomb Wing commander at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan. 12, 2020. Burgess had just retired and Kirkpatrick was speaking with him in the reception line. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Callie Ware)

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Col. Burgess retirement

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Burgess, 307th Operations Group commander, hugs his wife, Martha, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan. 11, 2020. Burgess, a B-52 Stratofortress pilot, was greeted by several friends and family members after competing his final flight aboard the jet. He retired Jan. 12 after more than 30 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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Col. Burgess retirement

Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Burgess accepts a U.S. flag from his son, 2nd Lt. Adam Burgess, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan. 12, 2020. The presentation was part of Col. Burgess’ retirement ceremony. Col. Burgess served more than 30 years in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Callie Ware)

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Col. Burgess retirement

U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Burgess, 307th Operations Group commander, reacts to a spray of water from family at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan. 11, 2020. Burgess had just completed his final flight as a B-52 pilot. Several friends and family were on hand to greet him after the flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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October CC Call

Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 307th Bomb Wing attend commander's call at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 20, 2019. Recent changes to the Command Access Card have caused some members fo the unit to miss re-enlistment dates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Callie Ware)

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2019 307th FSS Shamrock 5K

A runner is blasted with color at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, March 2, 2019.The 307th Force Support Squadron held the Shamrock 5K fun run for members of the 307th Bomb Wing and their families during the March unit training assembly. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Callie Ware)

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2019 Year in photos

Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 307th Logistics Readiness Squadron inventory cold weather gear during a unit training assembly at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Dec. 7, 2019. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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2019 NATO Days International Air Show

U.S. Air Force Maj. Timothy Humpal, 343rd Bomb Squadron weapons systems officer, helps a young NATO Days Airshow patron try on flight gear in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Sept. 21, 2019. The 307th Bomb Wing has supported NATO Days for nearly a decade. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Cody Burt)

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2019 in photos

U.S. Air Force Maj. Ben Kumpf, 343rd Bomb Squadron B-52 Stratofortress pilot, performs a pull up during a visit to Gymnazium Mikulase Kopernika in Ostrava, Czech Republic, Sept. 20., 2019. Kumpf and several other Reserve Citizen Airmen visited the school as part of NATO Days 2019, an international air show held annually in the Czech Republic. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Cody Burt)

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2019 in photos

Kathy Brandon, executive co-director of STARBASE Louisiana, reacts as she is told that June 4, 2019 is proclaimed “Kathy Brandon day” during the STARBASE Louisiana 20 year anniversary celebration at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 4, 2019. The proclamation was made by the mayors of nearby Bossier City and Shreveport, Louisiana for her contributions to the education of local students. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Maxwell Daigle)

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