Airmen assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., inspect the bomb bay of a B-52 Stratofortress after arriving at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, 2016, to support Operation Inherent Resolve. The 19-nation air coalition consists of numerous precision strike aircraft and the B-52s will bring their unique capabilities to the fight against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Nathan Lipscomb)
A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, over the Trøndelag region of Norway, while participating in exercise Cold Response. The exercise featured maritime, land, and air operations to underscore NATO’s ability to defend against any threat in any environment. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Victoria H. Taylor)
