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July 22, 2026
Global Strike hosts acquisitions summit at Barksdale AFB to drive modernization

AFGSC hosted a Technology, Acquisition & Sustainment Review from June 23-25 at Barksdale AFB. The three-day summit brought together senior leaders from across the enterprise to align strategic capabilities with the warfighter’s evolving needs & ensure the long-range strike mission is postured for
June 30, 2026
AFGSC participates in 27th annual Nuclear Triad Symposium

Military leaders from Air Force Global Strike Command and Eighth Air Force were among more than 190 military members, industry experts and elected officials at the 27th Nuclear Triad Symposium, June 18. The event, in its fifth year at Louisiana State University-Shreveport, was co-hosted by LSU-S,
March 31, 2026
FACT CHECK: Barksdale Drone Incursion

To clear up inaccurate and incomplete reporting, beginning Monday, March 9, Barksdale AFB experienced several unauthorized drone incursions that varied in duration and number of drones.
Feb. 11, 2026
Global Strike Command Team Visits 2 BW to Engage with Airmen, B-52 Mission

U.S. Air Force Gen. S.L. Davis, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Shawn M. Aiello, AFGSC command chief, visited the 2nd Bomb Wing for an inside look at the mission and to meet with the Airmen who deliver long-range global strike, Feb. 2-4.
Dec. 16, 2025
B-52 crew comfort seating inbound: 49th TES conducts testing

AFGSC/A5N – Commercial Capabilities & Integration & Transition Division, the 49th TES, &industry partners completed a flight test Monday, Nov. 3, to evaluate an adaptive seat cushion for the B-52H, designed to reduce fatigue & improve aircrew performance during long-duration missions.
Dec. 10, 2025
B-52 Stratofortress completes ferry flight after radar modification

A B-52 Stratofortress, equipped with a modernized radar system, completed a significant milestone as part of the B-52 Radar Modernization Program, ensuring the bomber remains a vital component of U.S. airpower.
Nov. 24, 2025
Bomber Task Force Europe 26-1 concludes, demonstrating global reach and Allied integration

U.S. B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft departed Spain, Nov. 24, returning to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, and concluding Bomber Task Force Europe 26-1, a two-week deployment exercising the U.S. Air Force’s ability to project power globally. During the deployment, the B-52 aircrews
Nov. 21, 2025
First stop as Chief of Staff of the Air Force: AFGSC

Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Ken Wilsbach & his wife, Mrs. Wilsbach, visited AFGSC, Nov. 19, for immersions into the command’s mission & modernization programs. This initial immersion, Wilsbach’s 1st official base visit as CSAF, underscored the command's pivotal role in the nation’s security.
Nov. 20, 2025
2nd Bomb Wing Establishes Certified Calibration Lab to Enhance Nuclear Response Capability

Barksdale AFB is on track to establish a certified calibration lab for Ludlum radiation meters, making it the only base in Air Force Global Strike Command with this capability & one of two across the Department of War.
Nov. 17, 2025
Global Strike Airmen strengthen strategic readiness during Global Thunder 26

Global Thunder 26 (GT26), the latest iteration of USSTRATCOM’s annual field training & command & control exercise, concluded Oct. 26 here. While Exercise GT26 occurred at multiple locations, Minot AFB supported activities amongst two bomb wings & a missile wing accounting for two thirds of the U.S.

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