Year of the B-52
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. - Tech. Sgt. Kevin Rowe, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, replaces a new drag parachute in a B-52H Stratofortress after a training mission at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 18. The drag chute is a parachute that is deployed after landing to help the B-52H slow down. The training allows the air crew to practice numerous capabilities for the B-52H, including nuclear and conventional missions, rapid global strike capabilities and the ability to reach hardened targets anytime, anywhere. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Marleah Miller)