Exercise Polar Growl takes off
U.S. Air Force Maj. Landon Bell, 343rd Bomb Squadron, studies a flight brief at the 2nd Bomb Wing Operations Center. Major Bell is part of an aircrew participating in the “Polar Growl” mission. “Polar Growl” is a command directed Total Force Enterprise training mission bringing together active duty and reserve personnel from both the 2nd and 307th Bomb Wings at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. This long range exercise is over the Arctic and North Sea regions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Laura Siebert/Released)