U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Gregory Ward, 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, communicates with air crew aboard a B-52 Stratofortress during pre-flight preparations at RAF Fairford, England, Sept. 13, 2019. The crew was preparing to fly a sortie in support of Exercise Ample Strike 19 and Exercise Cobra Warrior. During the sortie, the crew was able to train with militaries from multiple different U.S. and NATO partners. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)