US Air Force,
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE: The B-52 Stratofortress reached a milestone March 12 with the 50th anniversary of the first B-52 wing being declared combat-ready.
The 93rd Bombardment Wing was declared combat-ready March 12, 1956, after being activated June 29, 1955.
Although it had been declared combat-ready for 10 years, the first time a B-52 was involved in combat wasn
