MINOT AIR FORCE BASE, N.D. – Senior Airman Cody McConnell, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons loader, downloads weapons from a B-52H Stratofortress here Aug. 2. As part of Air Force Global Strike Command, weapons loaders work endlessly to preserve our nation’s security by providing combat-ready forces for nuclear deterrence and global strike operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Senior Airman Aaron-Forrest Wainwright)