509th OSS BASH
Airman 1st Class Hannah A. Schmitz, 509th Operations Support Squadron airfield managment shift lead, prepares to fire a flare to scare off birds near the runway here, Jan. 9, 2013. The flares are part of the bird airfield strike hazard program, which was instituted to deter bird-strikes on base aircraft. The 509th OSS is part of the 509th Bomb Wing, an Air Force Global Strike Command active duty unit here. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Wesley Wright/Released)