B-1 makes its 10,000th combat mission


SOUTHWEST ASIA – Staff Sgt. Marcus Smith and Senior Airman Alex Evans, 9th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, prepare to launch a B-1 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Feb. 26, 2012. Crew chiefs oversee all maintenance on an aircraft and ensure it is mission-ready. Smith is a native of Portsmount, Va., and Evans is a native of Pembroke,


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