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Vanderhoff Retires

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Lisa K. Vanderhoff, 307th Maintenance Squadron structural mechanic, smiles after receiving an award from the 307th MXS for outstanding leadership at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 4, 2017. Airmen from the unit presented the award to Vanderhoff during her retirement ceremony. She supervised 55 Airmen in her flight and retired with 23 years of service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Cody Burt/Released)
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Vanderhoff Retires

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Lisa K. Vanderhoff, 307th Maintenance Squadron structural mechanic, presents her mother with flowers and her mother’s favorite Air Force uniform hat at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 4, 2017. The presentation was made during Vanderhoff’s retirement ceremony. Her mother supported Vanderhoff during her 23 years of service in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Cody Burt/Released)
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Weeks Retires

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Wendell Weeks, 307th Security Forces Squadron training manager, holds an American flag to his chest during his retirement ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 4, 2017. During his 26-year career, Weeks served in several different capacities in the 307th Bomb Wing including communications, security forces and as 707th Maintenance Squadron first sergeant. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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Weeks Retires

U.S. Air Force Col. Bruce Cox, 307th Bomb Wing commander, speaks to Maverick Weeks, the grandson of Senior Master Sgt. Wendell Weeks, 307th Security Forces Squadron training manager, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 4, 2017. Cox and a large crowd of well-wishers turned out for Weeks’ retirement ceremony. Weeks retired with 26 years of service in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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Weeks Retires

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Wendell Weeks, 307th Security Forces Squadron training manager, hugs his son, Christian, after presenting him with a replica of an E-3 Sentry at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 4, 2017. Weeks made the presentation during his retirement ceremony in honor of his oldest son, Kyle, who had been a crew member on the jet. Kyle was killed in a traffic accident last year after separating from active duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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A 10,000 Hour Love Affair

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Steve Smith hugs his wife, Jayne, after returning from a training mission at Barksdale Air Force, La., March 3, 2017. During the mission, Smith surpassed 10,000 flight hours in the B-52 Stratofortress. He is a veteran of 1,800 missions and multiple combat deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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A 10,000 Hour Love Affair

A large crowd gathered behind the 93rd Bomb Squadron to greet U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Steve Smith, 93rd BS flight instructor, after he returned from a mission where he surpassed 10,000 flight hours in the B-52 Stratofortress. Several local media outlets, officials from Boeing and several hundred well-wishers were on hand to witness the historic feat. No current aircrew member in the Air Force has amassed as many hours in the jet in at least 30 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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A 10,000 Hour Love Affair

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Steve Smith, 93rd Bomb Squadron flight instructor, boards a B-52 Stratofortress for a routine training mission at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 3, 2017. By the end of the flight, Smith had amassed over 10,000 flight hours in the bomber. A veteran of 30 years and multiple deployments, Smith has more hours in the B-52 than any other aircrew member currently in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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A 10,000 Hour Love Affair

U.S. Air Force Col. Bruce Gootee, 307th Bomb Wing navigator and Lt. Col. Steve Smith, 93rd Bomb Squadron flight instructor, review a map during an early morning mission briefing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 3, 2017. The routine training mission took on great significance as it put Smith over 10,000 flight hours in the B-52 Stratofortress, a feat not accomplished in more than 30 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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A 10,000 Hour Love Affair

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brent Weisner, 93rd Bomb Squadron commander waves the U.S. flag and gives a thumbs prior to takeoff at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 3, 2017. The gestures by Weisner signified the historic nature of the flight which gave Lt. Col. Steve Smith, 93rd BS flight instructor, more than 10,000 flight hours in the B-52 Stratofortress. Smith has more hours in the B-52 than any other current member of the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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A 10,000 Hour Love Affair

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Steve Smith, 93rd Bomb Squadron flight instructor, answers questions from the media at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 3, 2017. Smith just returned from a training mission where he surpassed 10,000 flight hours in the B-52 Stratofortress. During his career, Smith helped train more than 1,800 B-52 aircrew members. He was also instrumental in developing a targeting pod for the jet that improved weapon accuracy. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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An Uplifting Exercise

Two Airmen monitor air pressure gauges for a bag lift exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 16, 2017. A B-52 Stratofortress was lifted, for the first time since 1984, with large inflatable airbags to simulate how to recover a jet experiencing a landing gear failure. More than 30 Airmen from Barksdale, Sheppard and Edwards Air Force Bases participated in the exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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An Uplifting Exercise

Gauges and valves for inflating aircraft lifting airbags stand ready for service at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 16, 2017. These instruments were used to lift a B-52 Stratofortress with airbags simulating aircraft recovery after a landing gear failure. It is the first such exercise attempted with a B-52 in more than 30 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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An Uplifting Exercise

Large straps secure a B-52 Stratofortress during a bag lift exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 16, 2017. The jet, which has been inoperable since it was damaged in a fire, was the perfect candidate for the exercise. Such training helps Airmen learn how to recover a plane that has crashed or been rendered immobile due to faulty landing gear. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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An Uplifting Exercise

Airmen pressurize aircraft lifting airbags during an exercise on a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 16, 2017. The bags are used when an aircraft must be lifted up due to broken landing gear. Although, such exercises are fairly frequent in the Air Force, one has not been performed on a B-52 since 1984. The jet used for this exercise is scheduled for demolition this year, as it has been inoperable since an accidental maintenance fire two years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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An Uplifting Exercise

It is all smiles for an Airman after successfully completing a bag lift exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La, Feb. 16, 2017. More than 30 active-duty and reserve Airman, including several from the 307th Bomb Wing, 2nd Bomb Wing and Air Force Global Strike Command, worked together to perform the successful lift. The exercise simulates how an intact jet that has lost landing gear can be recovered. It is the first such exercise attempted with a B-52 in more than 30 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Release)
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An Uplifting Exercise

A B-52 Stratofortress undergoes a bag lift exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 16, 2017. A pneumatic lifting bag raises an aircraft that has experienced a landing gear failure or from terrain where it is impractical or impossible to use standard aircraft jacks. Air Force Global Strike Command, 2nd Bomb Wing, 307th Bomb Wing and Sheppard Air Force base combined their efforts to lift a B-52 that was damaged in a fire more than two years ago. This raise has not been attempted since 1984. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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An Uplifting Exercise

A giant jack is placed in position on a B-52 Stratofortress during a bag lift exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 16, 2017. Supporting the tail of the jet was critical to ensure safety during the exercise. Bag lifts are performed on aircraft rendered immobile due to faulty landing gear. This was the first such exercise attempted with a B-52 since 1984. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Ted Daigle/Released)
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End of an era

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Robert Ahbol, the 307th Force Support Squadron communications flight superintendent, accepts a U.S. flag during his retirement ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 11, 2017. Ahbol was responsible for setting up the first ever computer network in the 917th Wing before it deactivated. Once the 307th Bomb Wing was reactivated in place of the 917th Wing, Ahbol continued to monitor and expand the network, standing up the first Reserve Mission in the Air Force Network Operations Center. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Callie Ware/Released)
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End of an era

Retired U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Robert Ahbol, 307th Force Support Squadron communications flight superintendent hugs one of his Airman after his retirement ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., February 11, 2017. Ahbol has been the unit’s communications flight superintendent since 2004. His impact on technology in the Air Force goes all the way back to 1999, when he was still an Aerospace Ground Equipment mechanic. In that year, he created a self-inspection database that was adopted service wide. The effort helped his unit at the time, the 917th Wing, win the Air Force Chief of Staff Team Excellence Award. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Callie Ware/Released)
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