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  • Tech. Sgt. Tom Parsons, 2nd Mission Support Group executive assistant, hands out sanitizing wipes at the commissary at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 24, 2020. The Barksdale commissary has implemented a number of safety guidelines to stop the spread of germs, including: sanitizing registers and door handles more frequently than normal, marking lines on the floor to ensure people keep a six foot distance and even making routine intercom announcements to remind customers of common health guidelines. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)

    2nd BW Airmen step up to help commissary workers

    It’s an Air Force core value to place service before self and at Barksdale you don’t have to look very far to see that value in action. In the wake of Barksdale’s public health emergency, Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing have stepped up to assist commissary workers in efforts to keep the store stocked and sanitized.
  • The moon rises over Lake Harmon at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 26, 2020. Barksdale occupies over 22,000 acres, offering seven lakes and ten forest ponds.

    The wild side of Barksdale

    Driving through the luscious tree tunnel entrance of the main gate, one might think this is the best part of Barksdale, but there is a whole world hidden in the background.
  • U.S. Air Force Capt. “Rannt” (left) and 1st Lt. “Comic” (right), 96th Bomb Squadron weapons systems officers, perform constant checks on their controls inside a U.S. Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing B-52H Stratofortress in support of Bomber Task Force Europe 20-1, Nov. 4, 2019, over Greece Air Space. This deployment allows aircrews and support personnel to conduct theater integration and to improve bomber interoperability with joint partners and allied nations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Ruano)

    Striking the enemy: WSO’s train to fight

    B-52’s and bombs, the two are synonymous when it comes to Barksdale’s global strike capabilities, but what often goes unrecognized, are the men and women inside the plane who actually employ those weapons. Without the skilled Airmen who earn the title of weapons system officer, the lethal B-52H Stratofortress ceases to have its deadly capabilities.
  • Air Force leadership conducts privatized housing tour at Barksdale

    Air Force leadership conducts privatized housing tour at Barksdale

    The Honorable John W. Henderson, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Energy, and Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, visited Barksdale Jan. 6, 2020 to conduct a privatized housing tour. The tour familiarized the leaders with the current condition of privatized base housing here, aligning with current Air Force efforts to improve the Military Housing Privatization Initiative Program for the service.
  • Airmen from the 2nd Munitions Squadron transport the final Conventional Air-launched Cruise Missile (CALCM) to be demilitarized at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 20, 2019. The CALCM missile package was first operationally used in 1991 during Operation Secret Squirrel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)

    History in the making: final CALCM missile package retired

    The sun has set on an integral component of the United States long-range strategic bombing capabilities as the final Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile (CALCM) package was downloaded and disassembled at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Nov. 20, 2019. Initially beginning design in 1974, the CALCM missile has been employed in combat operations to include Desert Storm, Desert Strike, Desert Fox, Allied Force, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. Decades later, the final missile package was disassembled to become demilitarized.
  • A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill AFB, Fla., for refueling support Nov. 4, 2019. The KC-135 delivers rapid global mobility and air refueling to extend the capabilities for global strike and strategic deterrence missions.

    Tanker partners broaden global strike capabilities

    When carrying out the nation’s top mission, there is no room for failure. The nation relies on the capabilities of its armed forces to ensure that freedoms endure. Strategic deterrence is the responsibility of Airmen from each of the Air Force’s major commands and Air Mobility Command’s role is to deliver rapid global mobility. Mobility Airmen step up every day to contribute to the high-end fight. Through precise training, the Airmen of the 6th and the 927th Air Refueling Wings, stationed at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, remain ready to deter near peer adversaries.
  • A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill AFB, Fla., for refueling support Nov. 4, 2019. The KC-135 delivers rapid global mobility and air refueling to extend the capabilities for global strike and strategic deterrence missions.

    MacDill broadens global strike

  • Gen. Ray tours 2nd BW, fosters competition culture in Airmen

    Gen. Ray tours 2nd BW, fosters competition culture in Airmen

    Gen. Tim Ray, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, toured the 2nd Bomb Wing during an official visit Oct. 8. Although AFGSC is headquartered at Barksdale, this was Ray’s first official visit since taking command in August 2018. Ray’s wife, Rhonda, also took time to tour the base and interact with Airmen and employees at various locations across base.
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    Barksdale AFB bomb wings support Cobra Warrior

    The exercise featured more than 50 fighter aircraft from Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy and Israel. The large-scale exercise, based out of RAF Waddingham, United Kingdom, had aircraft flying in simultaneously to participate in peer-to-peer scenarios.
  • A B-52 Stratofortress, nicknamed "Wise Guy," makes its final approach to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 14, 2019. The bomber was flown out of the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, also known as the "Boneyard", where it had been since 2008. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

    Wise Guy back in the sky

    A team of Reserve Citizen Airmen and active duty maintainers spent four months prepping Wise Guy, a B-52 Stratofortress for flight. The bomber had been at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group since 2008.
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