A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base (teambarksdale), La., lands on the flightline in support of exercise Prairie Vigilance and Bayou Vigilance 24-2 at Minot Air Force Base (minotafb), N.D., Jan. 4, 2024. afglobalstrike maintains a credible strategic capability that enhances deterrence of threats to the United States, its allies and partners. 📝 “This exercise has certainly been tough”, said SrA Dylan Carentan, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew technician. “This exercise is a perfect way to measure our ability to show force and deter our adversaries. We want to show off what we’ve been training on for the past few months. It’s one thing to train all the time, but this is my opportunity to show what I’ve learned, and I’m giving it my best.” The exercise tests maintenance Airmen, security forces Airmen, bomber aircrew and command and control Airmen to prepare them in the event of an attack against the United States...