Jan. 24, 2022 Executing mission, fostering innovation, making history: Barksdale’s first ACE exercise Conducting the bomber ACE operations provided an opportunity for Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to apply and practice strategic maneuvers designed to operate not just at U.S. and ally military installations, but nearly any austere airfield worldwide.
Dec. 29, 2021 Barksdale fire-fighters maintain mission safety Fire protection Airmen are responsible for coordinating pre-incident plans, maintaining fire-fighting equipment, training Air Force personnel in fire prevention and controlling and extinguishing fires.
Dec. 20, 2021 Barksdale, community honor fallen veterans Barksdale Airmen, local community leaders and retired veterans gather at Green Wood Cemetery for the National Wreaths Across America Ceremony in Bossier City, Louisiana, Dec. 19, 2021.
Nov. 12, 2021 2AMXS maintains mission excellence during Global Thunder 22 Senior Airman Joe Dorsey and Airman 1st Class Noah Maurer, both 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, perform pre-flight checks on a B-52H Stratofortress during Global Thunder 22 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Nov. 2, 2021.
Nov. 5, 2021 Barksdale Airmen excel in medical readiness exercise Exercises like these ensure the readiness and capability of Air Force personnel.
Oct. 25, 2021 Barksdale Airmen conduct readiness exercise Barksdale Airmen conduct readiness exercise.
Oct. 14, 2021 Triad: Barksdale’s problem solvers Barksdale is one of the larger Air Force installations in the United States, and the Barksdale Triad is responsible for maintaining, supplying, and coordinating construction across all of it’s 22,000 acres.
Oct. 13, 2021 2nd MXG’s best clash at WAMMO fest WAMMO Fest is a competition intended to boost team spirit and provide Airmen an opportunity to display their skills.
Sept. 10, 2021 Barksdale works with Louisiana Department of Wildlife to control alligator population Alligators are common in the marshes of Barksdale’s eastern reservation and biannual controlled hunts ensure that their population does not get out of control.
Aug. 31, 2021 2 MUNS equips Barksdale for the mission Airmen in the munitions specialist career field are tasked with protecting, handling, storing, transporting, arming, disarming, and assembling both non-nuclear and nuclear munitions.