. . . . . . . . "* 150pxDistinguished Unit Citation \n* 150pxAir Force Outstanding Unit Award"@en . . . "* 150pxWorld War I\n* 150pxWorld War II - Antisubmarine\n* 150pxWorld War II - EAME Theater\n* 150pxOperation Desert StrikeOperation Southern WatchOperation Allied Force\n* 150pxAfghanistan Campaign"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . "24248"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Red Devil" . . . . . . "150px" . "Red Devils"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . "96"^^ . . . "96th Bomb Squadron"@en . . . . . . "96"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "1917"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "150"^^ . . . . . . . "Red and Black"@en . . . . . . "300"^^ . . . . . . . . "Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana"@en . . . "96th Bomb Squadron"@en . . "96"^^ . . . . . . "16109754"^^ . . . . "Bombardment" . "Red Devils"@en . . "The 96th Bomb Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force 2d Operations Group located at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The 96th is equipped with the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress. Formed in August 1917, the 96 BS saw combat on the World War I Western Front, in France. It took part in the St. Mihiel offensive and Meuse-Argonne offensive. Later, it served with the Army Air Service and Army Air Corps in the Inter-War period it participated in Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell's 1921 off-shore bombing tests and during World War II fought in the North African and Italian campaigns. It was a part of Strategic Air Command during the Cold War. Since 1993, the 96th Bomb Squadron has flown the B-52H Stratofortress long-range heavy bomber, which can perform a variety of missions. Today the squadron is engaged in the Global War on Terrorism."@en . "96"^^ . . "96"^^ . . "1111621212"^^ . "1917"^^ . . . . . "\"LA\""@en . . . . . "Squadron"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Red Devil"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Tail Code"@en . . "center|60px"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "The 96th Bomb Squadron is a unit of the United States Air Force 2d Operations Group located at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The 96th is equipped with the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress. Formed in August 1917, the 96 BS saw combat on the World War I Western Front, in France. It took part in the St. Mihiel offensive and Meuse-Argonne offensive. Later, it served with the Army Air Service and Army Air Corps in the Inter-War period it participated in Brig. Gen. Billy Mitchell's 1921 off-shore bombing tests and during World War II fought in the North African and Italian campaigns. It was a part of Strategic Air Command during the Cold War. Since 1993, the 96th Bomb Squadron has flown the B-52H Stratofortress long-range heavy bomber, which can perform a variety of missions. Today the squadro"@en . . . . . . . . "Bombardment"@en . "Red and Black"@en . . "1946"^^ . .