Episode 50: Getting to know the BUFF

Welcome back for another episode of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Leadership Log podcast. It's our 50th episode and we’re going to mark this milestone by talking about one of the oldest platforms in the Air Force’s inventory, the B-52 Stratofortress otherwise known as the BUFF. For more than 60 years the BUFF has been an icon of global reach and central to the Air Force’s ability to project power anywhere, anytime. And that doesn’t appear likely to change anytime soon. Col. Lou Ruscetta leads the AFLCMC B-52 System Program Office which is located at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. Ruscetta explains the BUFF’s history since it was first acquired in 1947. The Big Ugly Fat Fella started flying in 1952 and the Air Force acquired the last airframe in 1962 and it has been a mainstay in the Air Force's bomber arsenal ever since. The BUFF is projected to be the Air Force’s 1st-century platform with plans to fly it well into the 2050s. One of the reasons I became interested in joining the Air Force was hearing stories that my Uncle told about crewing BUFFs during Vietnam. We'd love to hear any of your experiences with the BUFF over the years. Thank you for coming along on this ride with us. We hope that you’ve enjoyed the first 50 episodes of the Leadership Log podcast. We’re lining up some great topics to bring to you in future episodes so we really hope you’ll stay with us. If you haven’t already done so, then please consider subscribing to this series, and don’t forget to follow and like us on our social media platforms. For more information on all things Air Force Life Cycle Management Center related please visit and bookmark our website at www.aflcmc.af.mil. If you have an idea for a future episode on a topic that would interest the Life Cycle Management Center family shoot us an email at [email protected]. Until next time---stay strong, stay safe, and keep providing what warfighters need when they need it. For more information on all things related to AFLCMC visit our website at: https://www.aflcmc.af.mil. Follow and like us on our social media channels for the latest information and news from programs across the center. LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/aflcmcofficial Twitter: @AFLCMCofficial Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AFLCMCofficial Instagram: @aflcmcofficial YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzpbkmBDlq05aBqPYvcze3A History Office Twitter: @airpowercradle