Caption:
Col. Mick Guthals and Capt. Ben Kessler prepare to fly a B-1B Lancer
Feb. 25 from Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., to Dyess Air Force Base,
Texas. The four-person crew flew a B-1B tail warning function test to
analyze if a radar that faces the rear of B-1B detects incoming
missiles or aircraft. If detected, the system can deploy defensive
countermeasures. Colonel Guthals is the 53d Wing vice commander, and
Captain Kessler is a 36th Electronic Warfare Squadron B-1B employment
officer. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Carrie Kessler)
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