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July 5, 2020
A B-52 exercises Dynamic Force Employment with Joint partners in Indo-Pacific

One B-52 Stratofortress bomber from the 96th Bomb Squadron, 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, took off from home station and participated in a maritime integration exercise with the USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan carrier strike groups in the South China Sea before landing at
July 2, 2020
Chief Master Sgt. Brian L. Lewis Named 19th Security Forces Career Field Manager

Chief Master Sgt. Brian L. Lewis has been selected to become the 19th Security Forces Career Field Manager, becoming the top enlisted advisor to the Air Force Director of Security Forces. In this role, Lewis will advise on security forces policy, organizing, training, equipping, and maintaining
June 30, 2020
2nd BW opens River’s Edge Welcome Center

The 2nd Bomb Wing opened a new welcome center for all incoming Barksdale Airmen and their families June 29, 2020.
June 30, 2020
AFGSC hosts first virtual Squadron Commanders and Spouses Course

Air Force Global Strike Command held its Squadron Commanders and Spouses Course virtually for the first time June 22-26, educating newly assigned commanders on AFGSC leadership philosophies and command policies in a digital setting.In line with travel restrictions and physical distancing measures
June 30, 2020
Keeping safe in and around the water during a pandemic

With many local pools closed due to the pandemic we find ourselves itching for the chance to get out and enjoy the water this summer.
June 29, 2020
Volunteering: Making it your own

A drunken tragedy is possibly averted because a safe ride home is only a phone call away, a neglected dog is given a second chance in a new home and a struggling family won't have to go to bed hungry tonight; but what do these moments all have in common?The commonality between them is that some
June 26, 2020
Bombers project power from the Last Frontier, once again

He who holds Alaska holds the world. U.S. Army General Billy Mitchell first uttered those words in his 1935 testimony to Congress. Considered by many to be one the founding fathers of the U.S. Air Force, the World War I pilot declared what military aviators in the far north now know to be
June 26, 2020
Telemedicine offers AFGSC bases effective way to treat patients during COVID-19 pandemic

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Air Force Global Strike Command has continually sought new and innovative ways to do business and make sure the mission continues.AFGSC’s use of telemedicine is no exception. Prior to the pandemic, the Air Force as a whole was using telemedicine, but on a much
June 25, 2020
SMAC receives new commander

Col. David J. Hornyak, right, incoming Standoff Munitions Application Center commander receives the guidon from Maj. Gen. Mark E. Weatherington, left, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, at a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 18, 2020.
June 25, 2020
Knuckle Buster Academy: 2nd AMXS holds developmental course to better Airmen

The 2nd Bomb Wing vision is to be the best: best at the mission, best at taking care of Airmen, best at taking care of families.To better accomplish this vision, the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron has started a new professional development program that is open to all 2nd Maintenance Group Airmen

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