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Members of the 1st Combat Camera Squadron participate in a live-fire training exercise during Threat Management Group's Advanced Weapons and Tactics Training in Charleston, S.C. The two-week training focuses on marksmanship fundamentals, integrated with shoot-move-and-communicate training, as well as land navigation and patrolling elements. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alexandra Minor)

576th Flight Test Squadron

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 576th Flight Test Squadron Missile Handling Team install a cable raceway on an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile at Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., Feb. 3, 2014. The missile handling team transports and handles ICBMs and performs operational check-out actions of the flight destruct ordnance package on the Minuteman III boosters. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder/RELEASED)

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 20th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., flies over Nevada during a Red Flag exercise at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., Jan. 31, 2013. The B-52 was America's first long-range, swept-wing heavy bomber. Now entering its sixth decade of service, it continues to be an integral element of the Air Force bomber fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)

Senior Airman Leonardo Rios, 819th RED HORSE Squadron operations management journeyman, fires the M249 automatic rifle as empty 5.56mm caliber bullet casings are rapidly ejected from the weapon. The M249 can hold 200-rounds for rapid fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. R.J. Biermann)

 

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Children and their parents view a static display of a B-2 Spirit during Operation Spirit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 20, 2013. There were four stations on the flightline with static displays of each aircraft assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base for children to see in person. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nick Wilson/Released)

A B-2 Spirit, the “Spirit of South Carolina,” stands ready for maintenance inside a dock at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., May 3, 2013. Whiteman is home to 20 B-2s that are ready to defend the country at a moment’s notice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shelby R. Orozco/Released)

U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit crew chiefs examine the B-2 Spirit at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 1, 2013. During the preceding flight, the “Spirit of Florida” surpassed 7,000 flight hours, the first of the 20 B-2 Spirits to do so. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Keenan Berry/Released)

MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. -- A B-52H Stratofortress taxi’s down the runway prior to take-off here, Dec. 17. The flight would include special guest, Lt. Col. John Dunlap, 5th Bomb Wing director of staff-- it would be his ‘fini’ flight. The 'fini' flight is an Air Force tradition that can be traced back to the Vietnam War, when aircrews celebrated after completing 100 combat missions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Brittany Y. Auld)

 

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on jan 27 1943, Eighth Air Force's 1st Bombardment Wing and 2nd Bombardment Wing conducted the first American bombing mission against Germany. In this mission, B-17s and B-24s hit the naval
base, the U-boat construction works, power plant, and docks at Wilhelmshaven. Two other bombers hit the submarine base at Emden. Afterwards, the bombers returned to the United
Kingdom with the loss of three aircraft.

Today back in 2007, a B-52 powered by a mix of synthetic fuel, arrived at Minot for cold-weather testing, the last step in a certification process to reduce Air Force’s dependence on imported fuel. The 5th Bomb Wing B-52 started its ground testing on Jan. 22 to determine how well the synthetic fuel, made from a 50-50 blend of traditional crude oil-based fuel and a Fischer Tropsch fuel derived from natural gas, performed in extreme weather conditions. The first B-52 flight using the Fischer-Tropsch fuel occurred Sept. 19, 2006 at Edwards AFB, Calif.

B-52D being refueled by KC-135A. (U.S. Air Force photo)

 

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November 29th 1951 the US Air Force announced the production of the first all-jet heavy bomber...the Boeing XB-52! Less than a year later on April 15, 1952, the YB-52 made its first flight. The YB-52 was the second prototype Boeing built and was virtually identical to the XB-52.

 

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Members of the 16th Special Operations Squadron prepare to fly the final AC-130H Spectre gunship mission conducted at Cannon Air Force Base, N.M., Jan. 16. The C-130 began its operational service with the Air Force in 1956 and AC-130 development began in the early 1960s.(U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Xavier Lockley)

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron jump out the back of a MH-47 Chinook Helicopter at Wynnehaven Beach, Fla., April 9, 2013. The helicopter conducts overt and covert infiltration, exfiltration, air assault, resupply and sling-load operations in a wide range of environmental conditions. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Christopher Callaway)

 

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Emerald Warrior 2013
The 2-week joint/combined tactical exercise is designed to leverage lessons learned from OIF/OEF to provide trained and ready special operations forces to combatant commanders.

U.S. Army Special Operations members fast rope through the center opening of a helicopter during Emerald Warrior 2013 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 23. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)(Released)​

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U.S. Navy Petty Officer Chad Knaack, from the 84th Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron, scans his sector during a training flight during exercise Emerald Warrior at Hurlburt Field, Fla., on April 23. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Quinton Russ)(Released) DIGITAL

A U.S. Air Force aerial gunner on a AC-130H Spectre Gunship loads 105mm ammunition onboard their aircraft during Emerald Warrior 2013 at Hulburt Field, Fla., April 24. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.
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A U.S. Air Force AC-130W Scorpion II aerial gunner reloads 30mm ammunition during a flight in support of Emerald Warrior 2013 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 24. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch)(Released) 1ST COMBAT CAMERA SQUADRON

U.S. Army special operators repels out of a U.S. Marine Corps CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter during Emerald Warrior 2013 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 25. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)(Released)

U.S. Air Force combat controllers and U.S. Army special forces execute a static line jump from a MC-130H Combat Talon II, during Emerald Warrior 2013, Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 26. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.
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U.S. Army special operators parachute out of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III to perform a training mission during Emerald Warrior 2013, Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 26. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colville McFee)(Released)

 

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Canadian special operation regiment members conduct a freefall jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during Emerald Warrior 2013, Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 28. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch)(Released) 1ST COMBAT CAMERA SQUADRON

A U.S. Navy SEAL scans a field for enemy threats during Operation Urban Corkscrew as part of Emerald Warrior 2013, Camp Shelby, Miss., April 29. During the operation, the SEALs extracted two simulated downed helicopter pilots back to safety. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.Chris Griffin)(Released)
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U.S. Navy SEALs attack a simulated enemy threat during Operation Urban Corkscrew as part of Emerald Warrior 2013, Camp Shelby, Miss., April 29. During the operation, the SEALs extracted two simulated downed helicopter pilots back to safety. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.Chris Griffin)(Released)

U.S. Navy SEALs attack a simulated enemy threat during Operation Urban Corkscrew as part of Emerald Warrior 2013, Camp Shelby, Miss., April 29. During the operation, the SEALs extracted two simulated downed helicopter pilots back to safety. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.Chris Griffin)(Released)

A U.S. U.S. Army special forces Soldier pulls security as his teammate secures a hostile's information during Operation Serpent Catfish as part of Emerald Warrior 2013, John C. Stennis Space Center, Miss., May 1. During the operation, the Soldiers infiltrated a simulated hostile camp, eliminated the enemy threat and collected evidence as part of sensitive site exploitation. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt.Chris Griffin)(Released)

U.S. Air Force Special Operations Medical Element teams from Air Force Special Operations Command simulate wounded personnel recovery procedures while Soldiers from the 6th Ranger Battalion provide security during Emerald Warrior 2013 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 23. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Rissmiller)(Released) 1ST COMBAT CAMERA SQUADRON

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Jason Rangel from the 1st Special Operations Security Forces Squadron, Hulbert Field, Fla., ushers vehicles off of a C-17 Gloabmaster III aircraft for insert and extraction training during Emerald Warrior 2013 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 23. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from past conflicts to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. DeNoris A. Mickle)(Released)
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U.S. Air Force Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTAC) call in U.S. Marine Corps AH-1 Cobra for close air support during Emerald Warrior 2013 at Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 24. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)(Released)
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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert Clark, 8th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III loadmaster, directs a U.S. Army M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System out of a C-17 during Emerald Warrior 2013, Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 25. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Vernon Young Jr.)(Released)

A U.S. Air Force AC-130H Spectre Gunship from the 1st Special Operations Wing prepares to receive fuel during an aerial refueling mission during Emerald Warrior 2013, Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., April 25. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Rissmiller)(Released) 1ST COMBAT CAMERA SQUADRON

Canadian special operation regiment members call in close air support from their U.S. Air Force allies during Emerald Warrior 2013, Hurlburt Field, Fla., April 26. The primary purpose of Emerald Warrior is to exercise special operations components in urban and irregular warfare settings to support combatant commanders. Emerald Warrior leverages lessons from Operation Iraqi Freedom,Operation Enduring Freedom and other historical lessons to provide better trained and ready forces to combatant commanders. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Matthew Bruch)(Released) 1ST COMBAT CAMERA SQUADRON

 

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Capt. Austin Fouts, 23rd Bomb Squadron pilot, flies a B-52H Stratofortress over Nevada Feb. 11, 2014. The 23rd BS conducted a live ordnance training mission dropping Cluster Bomb Unit 103 and CBU-87 at the Nevada Test and Training Range. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder/RELEASED)

 

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23rd Bomb Squadron

Capts. Matthew Smith and Austin Fouts, 23rd Bomb Squadron pilots, conduct a pre-flight inspection on a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Feb. 11, 2014. The B-52 is capable of flying at high subsonic speeds at altitudes up to 50,000 feet. It can carry a variety of weapons including nuclear and precision-guided conventional ordnance with worldwide precision navigation capability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jonathan Snyder/RELEASED)

 

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A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit assigned to the 13th Bomb Squadron from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., gets inspected by ground crews during Red Flag 14-1 Feb. 10, 2014, at Nellis AFB, Nev. The B-2 is the only aircraft in the world of its kind, bringing unmatched long-range, precision-strike capability options to combatant commanders around the world. Red Flag gives air and ground crews the opportunity to experience realistic combat scenarios they may find in a future real-world environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Thomas Spangler)