Airman 1st Class Logan Turner, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, signals the aircrew in a B-52H Stratofortress to hold while Senior Airman Bryan Turner, 2 AMXS crew chief, runs away from the aircraft after pulling chalks on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 15. Aircrews from Barksdale participated in Exercise Combat Hammer, which evaluated the employment of precision guided munitions to ensure the weapons are fully functional and mission capable. The exercise tested aircrews, munitions and maintenance Airmen on their performance.


Airman 1st Class Logan Turner, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, signals the aircrew in a B-52H Stratofortress to hold while Senior Airman Bryan Turner, 2 AMXS crew chief, runs away from the aircraft after pulling chalks on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 15. Aircrews from Barksdale participated in Exercise Combat Hammer, which evaluated the employment of precision guided munitions to ensure the weapons are fully functional and mission capable. The exercise tested aircrews, munitions and maintenance Airmen on their performance.


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