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In the early morning of January 16, 1991, the 2nd Bomb Wing deployed seven B-52G Stratofortresses crews to Iraq in a single, secret mission that would mark the beginning of Operation Desert Storm. Strategic Air Command called the classified 35-hour mission Operation Senior Surprise, known as “Secret Squirrel” to the operators who would fly the mission. The bombers traveled more than 14,000 nautical miles non-stop and was the longest combat mission in history at the time.


Desert Storm: 2nd Bomb Wing leads the air war

In the early morning of January 16, 1991, the 2nd Bomb Wing deployed seven B-52G Stratofortresses crews to Iraq in a single, secret mission that would mark the beginning of Operation Desert Storm. Strategic Air Command called the classified 35-hour mission Operation Senior Surprise, known as “Secret Squirrel” to the operators who would fly the mission. The bombers traveled more than 14,000 nautical miles non-stop and was the longest combat mission in history at the time.

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U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Montgomery, U.S. Air Forces Central Command chief, speaks with Airmen during his visit to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia Aug. 2, 2017. Chief Montgomery spoke about several topics such as current and future projects, AFCENT direction, and about the impact Airmen have on the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy M. Kin)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Montgomery, U.S. Air Forces Central Command chief, speaks with Airmen during his visit to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia Aug. 2, 2017. Chief Montgomery spoke about several topics such as current and future projects, AFCENT direction, and about the impact Airmen have on the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy M. Kin)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Montgomery, U.S. Air Forces Central Command chief, coins Staff Sgt. Kyle Roy, a power production technician assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron for outstanding performance while deployed to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia Aug. 2, 2017. Montgomery stopped by several shops and discussed their roles in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy M. Kin)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Montgomery, U.S. Air Forces Central Command chief, coins Senior Airman James Hajek, a firetruck maintenance technician assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron for outstanding performance while deployed to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia Aug. 2, 2017. Montgomery stopped by several shops and discussed their roles in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy M. Kin)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Montgomery, U.S. Air Forces Central Command chief, speaks with Airmen during his visit to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia Aug. 2, 2017. Chief Montgomery spoke about several topics such as current and future projects, AFCENT direction, and about the impact Airmen have on the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy M. Kin)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Montgomery, U.S. Air Forces Central Command chief, speaks with Airmen during his visit to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia Aug. 2, 2017. Chief Montgomery spoke about several topics such as current and future projects, AFCENT direction, and about the impact Airmen have on the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy M. Kin)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Montgomery, U.S. Air Forces Central Command chief, speaks with Airmen during his visit to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia Aug. 2, 2017. Chief Montgomery spoke about several topics such as current and future projects, AFCENT direction, and about the impact Airmen have on the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy M. Kin)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Montgomery, U.S. Air Forces Central Command chief, speaks with Airmen during his visit to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia Aug. 2, 2017. Chief Montgomery spoke about several topics such as current and future projects, AFCENT direction, and about the impact Airmen have on the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy M. Kin)
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Joseph Montgomery, U.S. Air Forces Central Command chief, speaks with Airmen during his visit to the 407th Air Expeditionary Group in Southwest Asia Aug. 2, 2017. Chief Montgomery spoke about several topics such as current and future projects, AFCENT direction, and about the impact Airmen have on the fight against ISIS. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Andy M. Kin)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Albert Cabello,the 609th Expeditionary Air and Space Communications Squadron NCO in charge of executive communications at the Combined Air Operations Center, tests the new executive communications kit Aug. 1, 2017, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. Cabello uses the kit to provide secure command and control network communications for key Air Force leaders via commercial medians and to establish voice, video, e-mail, and data services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Albert Cabello, the 609th Expeditionary Air and Space Communications Squadron NCO in charge of executive communications at the Combined Air Operations Center, stands in front of the new executive communications kit Aug. 1, 2017, at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar. The kit provides secure command and control network communications for key Air Force leaders via commercial medians and offers voice, video, e-mail, and data services anywhere in the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Alexander W. Riedel)

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