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Serving family and country: EOD craftsman balances family, mission

Tech Sgt. David Dickey and Staff Sgt. Darrel Linkus, both 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal craftsmen, prepare to send the Pacbot 310 robot down to the location of an improvised explosive device during a training exercise May 19, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. EOD Airmen are trained to detect, disarm, detonate and dispose of explosive threats all over the world. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Serving family and country: EOD craftsman balances family, mission

Staff Sgt. Darrel Linkus, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal craftsman, controls the Pacbot 310 robot to where the team detected an improvised explosive device during a training exercise May 19, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The Packbot 310 robot performs dismounted operations such as surveillance and EOD and route clearance measures. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Serving family and country: EOD craftsman balances family, mission

379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal craftsmen simulate medical treatment on Staff Sgt. Darrel Linkus, 379th ECES EOD craftsman, during a training exercise May 19, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Linkus was simulated to have been struck by a rogue piece of fragmentation from an improvised explosive device as part of the training exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Serving family and country: EOD craftsman balances family, mission

Master Sgt. Thomas Dennis, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron first sergeant, and Tech. Sgt. David Dickey, 379th ECES explosive ordnance disposal craftsman, escort Staff Sgt. Darrel Linkus, also a 379th ECES EOD craftsman, to a simulated medical evacuation helicopter during a training exercise May 19, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. EOD Airmen as assigned to some of the most dangerous missions where they tactically perform harrowing and demanding task in diverse environments in theater. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Serving family and country: EOD craftsman balances family, mission

Master Sgt. Thomas Dennis, 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron first sergeant, Tech. Sgt. Kelly Badger and Tech. Sgt. David Dickey, both 379th ECES explosive ordnance disposal craftsmen, determine their next move after evacuating one of their teammates during a training exercise May 19, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. In addition to executing the mission, EOD Airmen at Al Udeid also work and train with different branches of the U.S. military and coalition forces, to include Qatari Special Forces and the Qatar Emiri Land Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Serving family and country: EOD craftsman balances family, mission

A Packbot 310 robot engages an improvised explosive device during a training exercise May 19, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Conducting training at Al Udeid AB is more realistic due to equipment availability and natural environmental situations, such as the hot desert weather. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Base bosses build bombs with Airmen

Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Good, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, uses a speed handle to tighten the aero-surface strake assembly on a guided bomb unit May 10, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Col. Samuel White, 379th AEW vice commander, and Good paid the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight a visit to speak with Airmen directly and learn first-hand how the Airmen directly support precision air strikes throughout the region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Base bosses build bombs with Airmen

Col. Samuel White, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, prepares the suspension lug sleeves on a guided bomb unit May 10, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Members of the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight showed White and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Good, 379th AEW command chief, what they do on a daily basis, such as building bombs that are used throughout the theater in the fight against Daesh. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Base bosses build bombs with Airmen

Members of the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight teach Col. Samuel White, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Good, 379th AEW command chief, how to build a bomb May 10, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. White and Good visited the flight to not only learn how to build a bomb, but to also meet and speak directly with the deployed Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Base bosses build bombs with Airmen

Staff Sgt. Kevin Merkel, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight conventional munition maintenance shift lead, teaches Col. Samuel White, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing vice commander, about fuze positioning in the tail of a guided bomb unit May 10, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. In addition to building bombs, Merkel also leads 21 Airmen while coordinating the munitions storage plan, inspection, assembly, flight line deliveries and host nation customs relations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Base bosses build bombs with Airmen

Airman First Class Tyler Anderson, 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron Munitions Flight conventional maintenance crew member, teaches Chief Master Sgt. Thomas Good, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing command chief, about the fuze unit-63 initiator for a guided bomb unit May 10, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. An FZU-63 initiates the explosive train from the GBU once it is released from the aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Force protection Airmen halt flaming steam roller

Staff Sgt. Will, 379th Civil Engineer Squadron force protection lead, provides force protection as contractors perform construction on the flight line May 11, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The force protection team ensures safety violations do not occur in controlled movement areas while contractors work around restricted assets or areas. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Force protection Airmen halt flaming steam roller

Members of the force protection team escort contractors into the flight line May 11, 2016, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. In order for civilian contractors to work on base, force protection Airmen must be present to ensure safety and security violations do not occur. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Janelle Patiño/Released)
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Flying In

A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9. The United States is a part of a 19-nation air coalition that consists of numerous strike aircraft and the B-52s will bring a unique capability to the fight against Da’esh. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)
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Flying in

A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana., touches down at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9. The B-52 offers diverse capabilities including the delivery of precision weapons. The aircraft and its crew have deployed in support Operation Inherent Resolve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)
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Taxiing the runway

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate Da’esh and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria and the wider international community, and as needed in the region. The B-52 offers diverse capabilities including the delivery of precision weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)
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Making its debut

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate Da’esh and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria and the wider international community, and as needed in the region. The B-52 offers diverse capabilities including the delivery of precision weapons. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones)
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Here it comes

A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9. The United States is a part of a 19-nation air coalition that consists of numerous strike aircraft and the B-52s will bring a unique capability to the fight against Da’esh. The B-52 will add its capabilities to a 19-nation air coalition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)
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This way

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, arrived at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, the operation to eliminate Da’esh and the threat they pose to Iraq, Syria and the wider international community, and as needed in the region. The B-52 offers diverse capabilities including the delivery of precision weapons.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)
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straighten up

A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana., touches down at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9. The B-52 offers diverse capabilities including the delivery of precision weapons. The aircraft and its crew have deployed in support Operation Inherent Resolve. This deployment is the first basing of the B-52s in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in 26 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Terrica Y. Jones/Released)
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