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Barksdale participates in Exercise Red Flag

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B-52H Stratofortresses from the 96th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., particpated in Exercise Red Flag at Nellis AFB, Nev., Feb. 2. The purpose of Exercise Red Flag is to train pilots from the U.S., NATO and other allied countries for realistic combat scenarios. This includes the use of live ammunition for bombing exercises within the Nevada Test and Training Range.