ARMY AL&T


ENGINE CHECK


A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bomber assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing goes through an engine check June 24, 2021, at Barksdale Air Force Base. Eight Pratt & Whitney TF33 engines power the B-52H to give it the capability of flying at high subsonic speeds over a range of 8,800 miles with a payload of 77,000 pounds. (Photo by Senior Airman Kate Bragg, U.S. Air Force)


was able to use a functional digital ecosystem in a much shorter time frame than they originally anticipated, enabling them to make their decisions faster.”


CONCLUSION Te B-52 Systems Engineering Group believes that the proj- ect conservatively saved the Air Force an estimated $10 million, and there are plans to expand the effort to bring the entire B-52 system program office into the environment as a standard tool. For Yarbro, whose father is retired from the U.S. Air Force and once worked on the electronics and communications for the B-52 aircraft, the work has been both rewarding and deeply personal.


“One of my earliest memories is my father taking me to the base where he was stationed, and I saw B-52s taking off and landing,”


said Yarbro. “I was fascinated then, and I am probably even more fascinated now. It has been a blessing to even be a small part of this project and to feel a stronger connection with him.”


For more information, listen to the Power of ERDC Podcast episode 17, “Modernizing the B-52 Trough Supercomputing,” at powerofer- dcpodcast.org or contact Megan Holland at megan.m.holland@ erdc.dren.mil.


MEGAN HOLLAND is the communication officer for the ERDC Information Technology Laboratory. She has an MBA with an emphasis in marketing from Mississippi State University and a B.A. in English and writing from Mississippi College.


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