By Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice, 433rd Airlift Wing Public Affairs / Published October 29, 2016
Col. James L. Morriss III, right, 307th Bomb Wing vice commander, welcomes Texas civic leaders and 433rd Airlift Wing members to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 27, 2016 as they begin a two-day tour of the base. During their visit, community leaders toured the B-52 Stratofortress, flew in the aircraft’s simulator, and saw demonstrations by the military working dogs, explosive ordnance and life support flights. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)
Senior Airman J. Michael Smith left, and Tech. Sgt. Paul Works, right, both with the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight, secure Matthew Haby of Haby Reality into an EOD 9 bomb suit Oct. 27, 2016 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The demonstration was part of a civic leader tour sponsored by the 433rd Airlift Wing and hosted by the 307th Bomb Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)
Roman Lara, Rackspace Hosting senior security engineer, controls a F6A explosive ordnance robot during a demonstration by the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron EOD flight Oct. 27, 2016 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The demonstration was part of a two-day civic leader tour sponsored by the 433rd Airlift Wing and hosted by the 307th Bomb Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)
Senior Airman Jonathan Baker, 2nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog handler, commands his partner, Vellma, let go of Randy Stokes, owner of The Barn Door restaurant in San Antonio and volunteer assailant, during a military working dog demonstration Oct. 27, 2016 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Lousians. The demonstration was part of a civic leader tour sponsored by the 433rd Airlift Wing and hosted by the 307th Bomb Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)
First Lt. Cynthia Ryan, middle, 11th Bomb Squadron B-52 Stratofortress navigator, explains the intricacies of the B-52 to Texas civic leaders Oct. 28, 2016 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The aircraft tour was part of a two-day civic leader visit sponsored by the 433rd Airlift Wing and hosted by the 307th Bomb Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)
Lt. Col. Ken Wyzywany, 307th Operations Group B-52 Stratofortress weapons systems officer, shows Texas civic leaders the underside of a B-52 while touring the aircraft Oct. 28, 2016 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The group of 23 civic leaders also had the opportunity to fly the B-52 in its flight simulator the day prior as part of a two-day civic leader tour sponsored by the 433rd Airlift Wing and hosted by the 307th Bomb Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)
Staff Sgt. Travis Tidwell, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, directs Bjorn Dyhdahl, Bjorn’s Audio Video president, on what to do during a parachute simulator demonstration Oct. 28, 2016 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Texas. The demonstration was part of a civic leader tour sponsored by the 433rd Airlift Wing and hosted by the 307th Bomb Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)
Staff Sgt. Travis Tidwell, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician, explains to Patricia Revollo, Starbucks district manager, how the parachute simulator works before starting the demonstration Oct. 28, 2016 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Texas. The demonstration was part of a civic leader tour sponsored by the 433rd Airlift Wing and hosted by the 307th Bomb Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)
Tech. Sgt. Sean Preston, 433rd Maintenance Squadron engine technician, shows local civic leaders a C-5M Super Galaxy engine in the unit’s engine shop Oct. 27, 2016 while they wait to board a C-5M Super Galaxy bound for Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. later that morning. The group participated in a two-day civic leader tour sponsored by the 433rd Airlift Wing and hosted by the 307th Bomb Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)
Civic leaders within San Antonio and its surrounding communities pose for a photo in the cargo bay of a C-5M Super Galaxy Oct. 28, 2016 on the Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, flight line after returning home from a two-day tour of Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Lindsey Maurice)