A B-52H Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., is parked on the ramp during Exercise Red Flag, March 3, 2012. Exercise Red Flag trains pilots from the U.S., NATO and other allied countries for realistic combat scenarios. The B-52 performs a dual-role mission, nuclear and conventional, providing a rapid global strike capability and ability to reach hardened and buried targets anywhere and at any time.