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250220-F-HP405-1393

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress� fly in formation over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 20, 2025. Bomber task force missions are routine deployments of long-range, strategic bombers to assure regional partners of U.S. commitments and to deter adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William Rio Rosado)
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250220-F-HP405-1260

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress flies over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Feb. 20, 2025. Bomber task force missions are routine deployments of long-range, strategic bombers to assure regional partners of U.S. commitments and to deter adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William Rio Rosado)
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You deploy it, we pack it; 23rd EBS parachute shop

Airman 1st Class Aaron Slack, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, disassembles an HGU-55/P helmet on June 11, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. As an AFE apprentice, Slack is responsible for disassembling, inspecting, cleaning and re-assembling the aircrew helmets before and after each use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)
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You deploy it, we pack it; 23rd EBS parachute shop

Airman 1st Class Aaron Slack, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, disassembles an HGU-55/P helmet on June 11, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. As an AFE apprentice, Slack is responsible for disassembling, inspecting, cleaning and re-assembling the aircrew helmets before and after each use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)
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You deploy it, we pack it; 23rd EBS parachute shop

Airman 1st Class Aaron Slack, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, repairs a hole in a drag parachute June 11, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The AFE Airmen are responsible for patching and repairing any holes or rips in the parachutes before they are used again on a B-52 Stratofortress during landing procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)
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You deploy it, we pack it; 23rd EBS parachute shop

Airman 1st Class Aaron Slack, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, ties off the cords of a parachute deployment bag June 11, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. After the parachutes are packed into deployment bags, they are attached to a B-52 Stratofortress, to be used during landing procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)
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You deploy it, we pack it; 23rd EBS parachute shop

Senior Airman Brendan Robinson, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, prepares to pack a drag parachute June 11, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. A single drag parachute is used approximately 90 times on the B-52 Stratofortress before it is decommissioned. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)
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You deploy it, we pack it; 23rd EBS parachute shop

Airman 1st Class Aaron Slack, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, tightens the cords of a parachute deployment bag June 11, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. After the parachutes are packed into deployment bags, they are installed into a B-52 Stratofortress prior to take-off. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)
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You deploy it, we pack it; 23rd EBS parachute shop

Airman 1st Class Aaron Slack, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, and Senior Airman Brendan Robinson, 23rd EBS AFE journeyman, pack a B-52 Stratofortress drag parachute June 11, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. After each landing, the parachute is inspected for tears, burns, broken threads and holes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)
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You deploy it, we pack it; 23rd EBS parachute shop

Airman 1st Class Aaron Slack, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, and Senior Airman Brendan Robinson, 23rd EBS AFE journeyman, pack a drag parachute June 11, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Compressing the 180-pound drag chute requires a lot of force, so Airmen use their full body weight to compact it into a deployment bag. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)
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You deploy it, we pack it; 23rd EBS parachute shop

Airman 1st Class Aaron Slack, 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron aircrew flight equipment apprentice, and Senior Airman Brendan Robinson, 23rd EBS AFE journeyman, fold a drag parachute June 11, 2021, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The drag parachute is used when the B-52 Stratofortress lands, to reduce the wear and tear of the ceramic brake pads, increasing the pads’ life span. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kylee Gardner)
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210127-F-XN348-2010

U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, fly in formation with F-15E Strike Eagles, U.S. Navy and Marines F/A-18 Hornets over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Jan. 27, 2021. The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, heavy bomber that is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet and can carry a myriad of different ordnances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Roslyn Ward)
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210127-F-XN348-1516

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, flies in formation with U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Jan. 27, 2021. The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, heavy bomber that is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet and can carry a myriad of different ordnances. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Roslyn Ward)
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210117-F-XN348-0169

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base departs after aerial refueling by a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 28th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling squadron in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Jan. 17, 2021. The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, heavy bomber that is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet and can carry precision-guided conventional ordnance with global reach precision navigation capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Roslyn Ward)
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210117-F-XN348-0109

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress from Minot Air Force Base gets aerial refueled by a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker from the 28th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling squadron in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Jan. 17, 2021. The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, heavy bomber that is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes of up to 50,000 feet and can carry precision-guided conventional ordnance with global reach precision navigation capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Roslyn Ward)
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Bomber Task Force conducts first AOR mission

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron takes off from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 12, 2019. This was the first mission of the Bomber Task Force deployed to U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in order to defend American forces and interests in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Gardner)
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Bomber Task Force conducts first AOR mission

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron takes off from Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 12, 2019. This was the first mission of the Bomber Task Force deployed to U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in order to defend American forces and interests in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Gardner)
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Bomber Task Force conducts first AOR mission

A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron taxis for takeoff on a runway at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, May 12, 2019. The B-52H supports stability in the region by providing its unique capabilities to the dynamic defense posture. This aircraft is part of the Bomber Task Force deployed to U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in order to defend American forces and interests in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Gardner)
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B-52 Arrival

U.S. B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron are parked on a flight line, May 8, 2019. The B-52H can perform strategic attack, close-air support, air interdiction, offensive counter-air and maritime operations, to support stability in the region through a dynamic defense posture. The Bomber Task Force is deployed to U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to defend American forces and interests in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Gardner)
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B-52 Arrival

A U.S. B-52H Stratofortress aircraft assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron comes in for a landing May 8, 2019. The B-52H can perform strategic attack, close-air support, air interdiction, offensive counter-air and maritime operations, to support stability in the region through a dynamic defense posture. The Bomber Task Force is deployed to U.S. Central Command area of responsibility to defend American forces and interests in the region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Ashley Gardner)
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