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An Air Force Reserve Command B-52H Stratofortress takes on for an evening mission on June 8, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The aircraft is assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and is at Nellis in support of the 340th Weapons Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

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U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress crew chiefs Staff Sgt. Patrick Deslauriers (left), 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, and Airman First Class Jacob Lieuallen, 11th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, wait as an aircrew member looks over the aircraft forms before a mission on June 8, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Airmen are among 45 maintenance personnel on temporary duty at Nellis in support of the 340th Weapons Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

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Aircrew members perform a preflight inspection on a B-52H Stratofortress prior to a mission on June 8, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Maintenance personnel and three B-52s assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command’s 307th Bomb Wing and Active Duty 2nd Bomb Wing are at Nellis supporting the 340th Weapons Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Erik Johnson, 340th Weapons School (WPS) commander, readies for a mission in the cockpit of a B-52H Stratofortress on June 8, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The mission of the 340th WPS is an extension of the mission of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School, which is to provide graduate level instructor courses that provide the world’s most advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to Air Force officers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen unhook a bleed air hose from the engine of a B-52H Stratofortress before a mission on June 8, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Airmen are among 45 Active Duty and Air Force Reserve maintenance personnel on temporary duty at Nellis in support of the 340th Weapons Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Spencer, a 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, shuts the hatch on a B-52H Stratofortress before it takes off on for a mission on June 8, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Spencer is among 45 Active Duty and Air Force Reserve maintenance personnel on temporary duty at Nellis in support of the 340th Weapons Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

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An Air Force Reserve B-52H Stratofortress sits ready to taxi for a mission in support of the 340th Weapons Squadron (WPS) on June 8, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The mission of the 340th WPS is an extension of the mission of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School, which is to provide graduate level instructor courses that provide the world’s most advanced training in weapons and tactics employment to Air Force officers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Lael Isaac, a 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, listens to the aircrew of a B-52H Stratofortress prior to a mission on June 8, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Isaac is among 45 Active Duty and Air Force Reserve maintenance personnel on temporary duty at Nellis in support of the 340th Weapons Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airmen work to replace an engine part on a B-52H Stratofortress prior to a mission on June 8, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Airmen are among 45 Active Duty and Air Force Reserve maintenance personnel on temporary duty at Nellis in support of the 340th Weapons Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

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A group of U.S. Air Force Airmen work together to close an engine cowling on a B-52H Stratofortress prior to a mission on June 8, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The Airmen are among 45 Active Duty and Air Force Reserve maintenance personnel on temporary duty at Nellis in support of the 340th Weapons Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

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An Air Force Reserve Command B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing (BW) at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), La., prepares to taxi for a mission on June 8, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The B-52 is at Nellis supporting the 340th Weapons Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Megivern, a 11th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, mans a fire extinguisher during engine start of a B-52H Stratofortress prior to a mission on June 8, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Megivern is among 45 Active Duty and Air Force Reserve maintenance personnel on temporary duty at Nellis in support of the 340th Weapons Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Guillermo Tomey, a 11th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, gives the thumbs up to remove external power from a B-52H Stratofortress prior to a mission on June 8, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Tomey is among 45 Active Duty and Air Force Reserve maintenance personnel on temporary duty at Nellis in support of the 340th Weapons Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. James Spencer, a 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, gives the “hold the breaks” symbol to the pilot of a B-52H Stratofortress before it takes off on for a mission on June 8, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Spencer is among 45 Active Duty and Air Force Reserve maintenance personnel on temporary duty at Nellis in support of the 340th Weapons Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

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Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers taxi for a mission in support of the 340th Weapons Squadron (WPS) on June 8, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The lead B-52 is assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command’s 307th Bomb Wing and the other is assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing, both from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

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U.S. Air Force Airman First Class Jacob Lieuallen, a 11th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, installs a brace on the engine cowling of a B-52H Stratofortress in preparation for maintenance on June 8, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. Lieuallen is among 45 Active Duty and Air Force Reserve maintenance personnel on temporary duty at Nellis in support of the 340th Weapons Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)

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Published June 21, 2016
By Master Sgt. Greg Steele
307th Bomb Wing Public Affairs

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. -- An Air Force Reserve Command B-52H Stratofortress takes on for an evening mission on June 8, 2016, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The aircraft is assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and is at Nellis in support of the 340th Weapons Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Greg Steele/Released)