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Airman 1st Class Noah Maurer, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs pre-flight checks on a B-52 Stratofortress during Global Thunder 22 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Nov. 2, 2021. Global Thunder is an annual command control exercise designed to train U.S. Strategic Command forces and assess joint operational readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Chase Sullivan)