Col. Mark Dmytryszyn, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, and Airman 1st Class Gary Farris, 2nd Munitions Group low bay team chief, conduct maintenance on an AGM-86 ALCM at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 3, 2021. In January 1977, the Air Force began full-scale development of the cruise missile, which greatly enhanced the B-52H's bomber capabilities and helped America maintain a strategic deterrent.

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