History revisited

Lane Callaway, left, Eighth Air Force historian, stands in front of the B-17 static display, named Yankee Doodle II, and tells civic leaders about Army Air Forces Sgt. Maynard Smith, the first enlisted recipient of the Medal of Honor in Eighth Air Force as well as the Army Air Forces. Approximately 90 local community members attended an event at the Barksdale Global Airpower Museum Sept. 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Stuart Bright)

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Group address at museum

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard M. Clark, Eighth Air Force commander, greets approximately 90 local community leaders during an event at the Global Airpower Museum, Sept. 8. Guests viewed various exhibits and took an outdoor guided tour of static aircraft displays. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Stuart Bright)

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Uniform exhibit

Civic leaders inspect the various eras of uniforms during an Eighth Air Force civic outreach event at the Global Airpower Museum on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 8. Approximately 90 guests attended the event, which offered an array of historical memorabilia and presentations by Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Stuart Bright)

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Recalling Operations Senior Surprise

Warren Ward from Air Force Global Strike Command discusses elements of Operation Senior Surprise with Joe and Susan Pierce, Eighth Air Force Consultation Committee members, and Don Horton, an Air Force Global Strike Command civic leader, during an event at the Global Power Museum on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 8, 2016. Operation Senior Surprise, also known as "Secret Squirrel," began the bombing campaign against Iraq during the Gulf War in 1991. It kicked off Operation Desert Storm and the liberation of Kuwait. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Stuart Bright)

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Science talk

U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard M. Clark, right, Eighth Air Force commander, and Rodney Miller, Air Force Global Strike Command's chief scientist, talk about the various exhibits at the Eighth Air Force's civic leader event held at the Global Airpower Museum, Sept. 8. Approximately 90 guests from the local community attended the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Stuart Bright)

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Civic leaders attend night at the museum event

Published Sept. 12, 2016
By Justin Oakes
Eighth Air Force Public Affairs

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Lane Callaway, left, Eighth Air Force historian, stands in front of the B-17 static display, named Yankee Doodle II, and tells civic leaders about Army Air Forces Sgt. Maynard Smith, the first enlisted recipient of the Medal of Honor in Eighth Air Force as well as the Army Air Forces. Approximately 90 local community members attended an event at the Barksdale Global Airpower Museum Sept. 8. (U.S. Air Force photo by A1C Stuart Bright)

History revisited

Group address at museum

Uniform exhibit

Recalling Operations Senior Surprise

Science talk