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2nd, 307th Force Support Squadrons amplify Team Barksdale

Airman Keenan Gilyard, 307th Force Support Squadron personnel craftsman, works at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan. 23, 2019. He is the first Reserve Citizen Airman to complete the First Term Airman Course at Barksdale. Recent efforts by the 2nd and 307th FSS made base-level courses for junior enlisted and non-commissioned officers available to 307th Bomb Wing members for the first time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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2nd, 307th Force Support Squadrons amplify Team Barksdale

Senior Master Sgt. Jena Brooks, 2nd Force Support Squadron career assistance advisor and Staff Sgt. Adriana McIlvaine, First Term Airman Course instructor, smile as they discuss opportunities for greater collaboration between Reserve Citizen Airman and their active duty counterparts at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan. 23, 2019. The 2nd FSS and 307th FSS teamed to provide base-level PME courses to Reservists for the first time. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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2nd, 307th Force Support Squadrons amplify Team Barksdale

U.S. Airmen take part in a Senior Noncommissioned Officer professional enhancement seminar at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan. 23, 2019. This year marks the first time Reserve Citizen Airmen took part in the courses. The 2nd and 307th Force Support Squadrons worked together in creating the opportunity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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Naval Sink Mines

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Jones, 307th Maintenance Squadron munitions technician, works a hoist lifting naval mines at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan. 16, 2020. Jones is one of several Reserve Citizen Airmen and active-duty Airmen working together to test a new nose piece for the mines. The new technology is being tested to determine if it helps with more accurate placement when dropped from a B-52 Stratofortress. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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Naval Sink Mines

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Jones, 307th Maintenance Squadron munitions technician, Tech. Sgt. Kerry Kessler, 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron munitions technician, and David Whitlock, 96th Test Wing electronic equipment specialist, prepare naval mines for testing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan. 16, 2020. A new munitions nose piece, the MXU 735C, was being prepared for testing on the mines. It is designed to improve accuracy when placing naval mines from a B-52 Stratofortress. (U.S. Air force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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Naval Sink Mines

A MXU 735C nose piece is fixed to a naval mine at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan.16, 2020. The new nose piece has six small holes drilled in it to allow water to move more efficiently around the mine when dropped from a B-52 Stratofortress. It was tested to determine if the water movement helped with more accurate placement of the mines. Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 307th Maintenance Squadron and their active duty counterparts in the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron teamed up to prepare the mines for testing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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Naval Sink Mines

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kerry Kessler, 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron munitions technician, eyes the placement of a naval mine as it is prepared for calibration at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan.16, 2020. A new nose piece for the mines was being prepared for testing to determine if it helped with greater accuracy with placement when dropped from a B-52 Stratofortress. Current mine technology causes them to waver after hitting the water. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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Naval Sink Mines

A Guided Bomb Unit 31V1 fixed with a MXU 735C nose piece awaits testing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan.16, 2020. The 735C is designed for naval mines dropped from a B-52 Stratofortress. The nose piece is designed to allow water to move through six small holes, resulting in more accurate placement when the mine hits the water. Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing and active-duty Airmen from the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron worked together to ready the munitions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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Long Ranger Resilience: Airman thrives on carrots and community

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Danielle Johnson speaks at a Boot Campaign fundraiser, Feb. 17, 2018 in Waller, Texas. Boot Campaign is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping veterans with Post-traumatic stress disorder. Johnson has found giving back to her community has added to her own sense of resilience. (courtesy photo)

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Long Ranger Resilience: Airman thrives on carrots and community

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Danielle Johnson packs a drag chute during Exercise Ample Strike 18 at RAF Fairford, England, Sept. 13, 2018. She cross trained into aircrew flight equipment after serving in the 307th Medical Squadron. Johnson juggled her Air Force Reserve career, while working full-time and studying for her master’s degree. Johnson credits a strong support group and a host of motivators as the impetus behind her ability to juggle these areas of her life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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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 1 of Operation Secret Surprise pose for a photo at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana in this undated photo. More than 57 Airmen and seven B-52 Stratofortress took part in the historic mission, better known as Secret Squirrel. (courtesy photo)

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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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