Eighth Air Force hosts German commander

German air force Lt. Gen. Joachim Wundrak, commander of German Air Operations Command, visits Barksdale AFB, La., where he received a tour of a B-52 Stratofortress, the 608th Air Operations Center and B-52 weapons systems and load trainers.

Barksdale Airman saves local man’s life, awarded medal for valor

After a long day of work, most people have a set routine they follow that takes them from the doors of their workplace to the front steps of their home without much incident. For Kimberly Farmer, 2nd Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician, her end-of-the-day routine was about to collide with

B-52, B-1, B-2s participate in first integrated bomber operation in USPACOM AOR

History was made Aug. 17, 2016 when all three of Air Force Global Strike Command's strategic power projection bombers, the B-52 Stratofortress, B-1B Lancer and B-2 Spirit, simultaneously took to the sky during their first integrated bomber operation in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

SERE search and rescue training

Team Minot Airmen participated in survival, evasion, resistance and escape training in Garrison, N.D., Aug. 11, 2016. The all-day training focused on search and rescue situations for aircrew members. Exercises included vectoring a rescue helicopter, hoists, land navigation and communication with

Eighth Air Force bomber presence felt in Indo-Asia Pacific

The Indo-Asia-Pacific region is no stranger to U.S. bombers. For more than a decade, the U.S. military has maintained a deployed strategic bomber presence in the Pacific, focused on enabling regional security and stability. To sustain that presence, Eighth Air Force, historically known as “the

Superior performers recognized

B-52 releases JASSM from internal bay: Success marks another 'first-ever' for AFTC

JASSM missiles release for the first time from a Conventional Rotary Launcher inside B-52 weapons bay

509th AFE supports BAAD

U.S. Air Force Aircrew Flight Equipment technicians assigned to the 509th Operation Support Squadron from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., conduct pre-checks on flight equipment at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, Aug. 9, 2016. The work of the AFE shop ensures the safety of the B-2 pilots and allows the

Back in BAF: B-1B Lancer returns to Benefield Anechoic Facility

B-1 undergoes electronic warfare testing

In the Deep End

Airmen from the 5th Medical Operations Squadron train to enhance water extraction skills at the base pool at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 10, 2016. The water extraction training involved performing emergency medicine on a simulated patient in a water environment. The purpose was to practice for