SHREVEPORT, La. -- The crew of SLAYR 21, from the 23rd Bomb Squadron, received the 2010 Ira C. Eaker Outstanding Airmanship Award from Maj. Gen. Floyd Carpenter, Eighth Air Force commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Brian Hornback, Eighth Air Force command chief, during the Eighth Air Force Outstanding Airmen of the Year ceremony at the Eldorado Resort and Casino in Shreveport, La., March 3. The crew - Capt. Travis Thorpe, Capt. Dustin Faircloth, Capt. Phillip Demeter, Capt. Ian Barta, Capt. David Skelonc, 1st Lt. Corrine Hester and 1st Lt. Alex Brewster - demonstrated outstanding Airmanship while handling a significant B-52 in flight emergency on Oct. 26, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chad Warren)