U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Corey Palmer, 914th Air Refueling Wing in-flight refueling specialist, stands outside a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana Oct. 17, 2021. Palmer started his Air Force career as a B-52 tailgunner in 1988. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tambri Cason)