/ Published November 01, 2005
BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) -- Master Sgt. John Levingston looks for potential targets around an aircraft shelter. Sergeant Levingston is using a .177 caliber pellet gun as part of the Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) program. The BASH team works hand in hand with airfield operations and entomology preventing hazardous situations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)
BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) -- Capt. Steve Graham has his sights set on to eliminate hazards around the flightline. He is using a .177 caliber pellet gun as part of the Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) program here with the 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing. Captain Graham is deployed from the 13th Fighter Squadron at Misawa Air Base, Japan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)
BALAD AIR BASE, Iraq (AFPN) -- A flock of birds flies near the flightline here. With ponds on base and the Euphrates River near, birds are a common occurrence. Bird strikes can stop a mission, or even worse, take a human life. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. John E. Lasky)