BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. - A B-52H Stratofortress from the 96th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off on a training flight, April 18. 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)