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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Yochum, 5th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace repair and reclamation journeyman, unscrews a panel to replace a drag chute on a B-52H Stratofortress at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 13, 2016. The drag chute system consists of mechanisms which are used to close the drag chute door and to deploy and jettison the drag chute. Mechanisms are in place to prevent jettisoning the chute before deployment and to automatically jettison the chute if the drag chute door opens inadvertently. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sahara L. Fales)


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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Yochum, 5th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace repair and reclamation journeyman, unscrews a panel to replace a drag chute on a B-52H Stratofortress at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom, June 13, 2016. The drag chute system consists of mechanisms which are used to close the drag chute door and to deploy and jettison the drag chute. Mechanisms are in place to prevent jettisoning the chute before deployment and to automatically jettison the chute if the drag chute door opens inadvertently. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sahara L. Fales)

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The General Doolittle Hall plaque is hung in the Headquarters Eighth Air Force building foyer on May 5, 2017. During a series of Eighth Air Force 75th anniversary events, the building was officially dedicated to Doolittle earlier in the year on Feb. 3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Trower)
The Eighth Air Force headquarters building was dedicated to General James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle during a series of events at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 2, 2017, in commemoration of the Eighth Air Force’s 75th anniversary. Doolittle commanded the Eighth Air Force during World War II and led the historic air combat mission known today as the Doolittle Raid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Trower)
The Headquarters Eighth Air Force building was dedicated in honor of General James H. “Jimmy” Doolittle during a series of events at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 2, 2017, in commemoration of the Eighth Air Force’s 75th anniversary. On May 5, 2017, the official plaque was hung in the foyer to represent the new name of the building: General Doolittle Hall. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Trower)
U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Chelea Wight, an analysis engineer from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, monitors the status of a simulated Minuteman III missile aboard a U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury above the Pacific Ocean during Glory Trip 220, April 26, 2017. Glory Trip is an operational test launch which continues a long history of launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., used to verify, validate and improve the capability of the nation’s ICBM force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keifer Bowes)
U.S. Air Force Maj. Izzy Remo, left, a test conductor-airborne, and U.S. Air Force Capt. Greg Carter, right, a deputy missile combat crew commander-airborne, both from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, go over missile launch procedures during Glory Flight 220 above the Pacific Ocean, April 26, 2017. Glory Trip is an operational test launch which continues a long history of launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., used to verify, validate and improve the capability of the nation’s ICBM force. (Photo edited for security) (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keifer Bowes)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Greg Carter, a deputy missile combat crew commander-airborne from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, launches a simulated Minuteman III missile aboard a U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury during Glory Trip 220 above the Pacific Ocean, April 25, 2017. Glory Trip is an operational test launch which continues a long history of launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., used to verify, validate and improve the capability of the nation’s ICBM force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keifer Bowes)
U.S. Air Force Capt. Greg Carter, a deputy missile combat crew commander-airborne from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, launches a simulated Minuteman III missile aboard a U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury during Glory Trip 220 above the Pacific Ocean, April 25, 2017. Glory Trip is an operational test launch which continues a long history of launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., used to verify, validate and improve the capability of the nation’s ICBM force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keifer Bowes)
Capt. Greg Carter, a deputy missile combat crew commander-airborne from the 625th Strategic Operations Squadron, goes over pre-launch procedures aboard a U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury during Glory Trip 220 above the Pacific Ocean, April 25, 2017. Glory Trip is an operational test launch which continues a long history of launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., used to verify, validate and improve the capability of the nation’s ICBM force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keifer Bowes)
U.S. Air Force Airmen from various units within the 20th Air Force, gather outside of a U.S. Navy E-6B Mercury for a mission briefing before Glory Trip 220 at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., April 25, 2017. Glory Trip is an exercise designed to bolster the readiness of U.S. Air Force missiliers to launch Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBM) at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keifer Bowes)
Eighth Air Force Airmen and family members participate in the Mighty Eighth Heritage 8K at Barksdale Air Force base, La., April 26, 2017. The event was held to honor and celebrate Eighth Air Force veterans, and allowed current day Airmen to interact with and hear experiences from members of the Eighth Air Force who served during times such as WWII, the Cold War, Vietnam, Operation Secret Squirrel, and Operation Linebacker II. The run served as one of the many events held in commemoration of the Eighth Air Force’s 75th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)
A sketch of the Headquarters Eighth Air Force building is signed by former and present Eighth Air Force Airmen during the Mighty Eighth Heritage 8K event at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 26, 2017. Veterans attended the event as part of the Eighth Air Force’s 75th anniversary, and met with current service members assigned to the base. Approximately 100 Airmen and their family members ran in commemoration of former commanders, Medal of Honor recipients, and ‘Mighty Eighth’ heroes as a way of recognizing and remembering the services and sacrifices they made for their country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Trower)
Retired Maj. Carl Pampe, stands with the category winners of the Mighty Eighth Heritage 8K at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 26, 2017. Former and present Eighth Air Force heroes were honored during the event to recognize the service and sacrifices they made for their country. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin Trower)

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