July 24, 2024 307th Bomb Wing jets get innovative treatment Representatives from Boeing, SEMPRE, Northrop Grumman, Skydio, and Near Earth Autonomy demonstrated multiple technologies on the B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale AFB, July 16.
July 19, 2024 AFGSC’s local business partnerships boost DAF technological capabilities, modernization efforts Another win for DAF & American small businesses! To date the partnership between AFGSC and local small businesses have secured contracts totaling $240 million of outside AFGSC funding for 70 modernization technologies from U.S. small businesses, with an additional $74.3 million in pending contracts.
July 11, 2024 Making a Stand: 307th Bomb Wing maintainer designs solution for 30-year-old problem When Tech. Sgt. Jermey Vickers sees a problem, it’s hard to stop him from fixing it. This combination of perseverance and innovation led the 307th Maintenance Squadron B-52 mechanic to design the Engine Pod Stand, used for the first time during a B-52 Stratofortress Phase maintenance inspection at
July 2, 2024 Team Barksdale executes Exercise Red Devil Thunder 24-3 2nd Bomb Wing Airmen successfully concluded Exercise Red Devil Thunder 24-3 on June 27, 2024, at Barksdale AFB. RDT is one of many small-scale exercises that provide a training opportunity for aircrew members and maintainers on how to respond to an alert and perform aircraft generation.
June 20, 2024 2nd Bomb Wing’s Bayou Warrior Exercise Tests Combat Readiness The 2nd Bomb Wing conducted Exercise Bayou Warrior from June 10-13, 2024, to evaluate its ability to execute conventional missions.
May 14, 2024 Back in the BUFF: Innovative training effort brings B-52 veteran back into the cockpit An innovative effort to improve training for B-52 Formal Training Unit students brought a former pilot on his first sortie in 28 years. The Formal Training Unit is led by the 93rd Bomb Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit. They work in conjunction with active-duty partners in the 11th Bomb Squadron.
May 2, 2024 Next Generation Aircrew Protection Team completes vapor purge testing on B-52 The Next Generation Aircrew Protection team finished vapor purge testing on the B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on April 18, 2024.
April 9, 2024 307th Bomb Wing JAG earns AFRC honor The 307th Bomb Wing Judge Advocate at Barksdale AFB earned the Air Force Reserve Command Outstanding Legal Office of the Year for 2023.
April 5, 2024 B-52 Bombers complete BTF deployment to Diego Garcia A Bomber Task Force deployment of two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses, Airmen and support equipment from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, concluded at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, April 3.
March 30, 2024 Maintenance Crews show Multi-Capable BTF Strategy in Indo-Pacific B-52 Stratofortresses maintenance Airmen support the first Bomber Task Force deployment to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia and first B-52 presence since 2020.