February is Children’s Dental Health Month
This graphic was created for an article written by the 2nd Medical Group about the importance of children's dental hygiene. February is Children's Dental Health month and parents might not know that it is recom... More
Barksdale Valentine’s Day Graphics
This graphic was created for Valentine’s Day and was shared to social media platforms. The graphic consists of a crew chief sitting on top of a B-52 with the sun setting in the background. (U.S. Air Force graph... More
Jason Russell, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron wildlife
Jason Russell, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron wildlife technician, prepares to teach a “How to Fish on Barksdale Air Force Base” fishing class at Barksdale AFB, La., Feb. 25, 2020. The 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron ... More
2 CES group photo, US Air Force Photo
Airmen from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron pose for a group photo at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 6, 2020. The 2nd CES provides resource protection, environmental quality, infrastructure maintenance an... More
Airman Eddie Rivera Jr., 2nd Force Support Squadron
Airman Eddie Rivera Jr., 2nd Force Support Squadron food service apprentice, stands by to advise Red River dining facility customers of a new policy at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 16, 2020. The DFAC ch... More
Capt. Leila “Roulette” Gerencser (left), 20th Bomb
Capt. Leila “Roulette” Gerencser (left), 20th Bomb Squadron weapons systems officer, shows Capt. Sarah Pak (right), 96th Bomb Squadron navigator, how to inspect a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Bas... More
Senior Airman Jacob Bishop (center), 2nd Civil Engineer
Senior Airman Jacob Bishop (center), 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment journeyman, scrapes asphalt off a shovel after filling a pothole at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 26, 2020. The Airmen, kn... More
Barksdale honors medical community
A medical staff member with Overton Brooks V.A. Medical Center stands outside to watch two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base perform a flyover in honor of the medical community in Shre... More
Lt. Col. Michael Green, 343rd Bomb Squadron commander,
Lt. Col. Michael Green, 343rd Bomb Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Ryan Decker, 343rd BS director of operations, guide a B-52 Stratofortress over the Louisiana state capitol building in Baton Rouge, May 1, 202... More
A B-52 Stratofortress and an F-15 Eagle fly over South
A B-52 Stratofortress and an F-15 Eagle fly over South Louisiana, May 1, 2020. Units from the 159th Fighter Wing, the 307th Bomb Wing and the 2nd BW flew over health care facilities in New Orleans and Baton Ro... More
Capt. Dustin “Shackle” Martin, 96th Bomb Squadron pilot,
Capt. Dustin “Shackle” Martin, 96th Bomb Squadron pilot, inspects a B-52H Stratofortress while preparing for take off at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 7, 2020. Long-range, strategic bomber missions demonst... More
Lt. Col. John Baker, outgoing 96th Bomb Squadron commander,
Lt. Col. John Baker, outgoing 96th Bomb Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Christopher Duff, incoming 96th BS commander, ist during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 29, 2020. A c... More
Airmen with the 354th Fighter Wing and the 2nd Bomb
Airmen with the 354th Fighter Wing and the 2nd Bomb Wing load planks onto a truck as a part of a U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force deployment at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 9, 2020. Strategic ... More
Senior Airman Kahdija Slaugher, 354th Fighter Wing
Senior Airman Kahdija Slaugher, 354th Fighter Wing broadcast journalist, documents the arrival of a B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 14, ... More
A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air
A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxis down the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 16, 2020. This Bomber Task Force brought B-52H Stratofortress bombers and 2n... More
Senior Airman Austin Brack, 2nd Operations Support
Senior Airman Austin Brack, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, accounts for ammunition at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for a Bomber Task Force mission, June 16, 2020. U.S. S... More
Staff Sgt. Jacob Lieuallen, Senior Airman Tommy Chase
Staff Sgt. Jacob Lieuallen, Senior Airman Tommy Chase and Airman 1st Class Nathan Fanny, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, pose for a photo on top of a B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air... More
Senior Airman Destiny Jarvis, 2nd Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Destiny Jarvis, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron traffic management office personal property counselor, poses for a photo in the new River’s Edge Welcome Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., J... More
Lt. Col. Joseph Little, outgoing 49th Test and Evaluation
Lt. Col. Joseph Little, outgoing 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Matthew Guasco, incoming 49th TEScommander, sit during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., J... More
Col. Matthew McDaniel, right, incoming 2nd Operations
Col. Matthew McDaniel, right, incoming 2nd Operations Group commander, receives the guidon from Col. Michael A. Miller, left, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force ... More
COVID-19 Risk Management
This graphic was created to inform the Barksdale community about the level of risk for COVID-19 while partaking in social activities. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Senior Airman Lillian Miller
A B-52H Stratofortress taxis down the flightline at
A B-52H Stratofortress taxis down the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 9, 2020. The flight, which included flight crew from the 20th Bomb Squadron, was Col. Michael Miller’s final flight as the... More
Col. Michael Miller, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, and Col.
Col. Michael Miller, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, and Col. Christopher Hudson, outgoing 2nd Medical Group commander, stand at attention while Hudson receives the Legion of Merit Medal during a change of command cer... More
Lt. Col. Kerry Phelan, incoming 2nd Healthcare Operations
Lt. Col. Kerry Phelan, incoming 2nd Healthcare Operations Squadron commander, addresses the crowd during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 17, 2020. Phelan entered the Air Forc... More
Staff Sgt. Ashteen Macabeo, Airman Leadership School
Staff Sgt. Ashteen Macabeo, Airman Leadership School Class 20-5 graduate, receives an academic award during an ALS graduation ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 23, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by S... More
Senior Airman Kaid Hackler, 96th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Kaid Hackler, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit aerospace propulsion journeyman, poses for a photo below the engines of a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 23, 2020. Hackler... More
FTU Class 20-01 graduates
Members of B-52H Stratofortress Formal Training Unit Class 20-01 pose for a group photo after graduating at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 25, 2020. Each graduate will serve in one of four squadrons employ... More
Maj. Joy Crowder, incoming Shreveport Military Entrance
Maj. Joy Crowder, incoming Shreveport Military Entrance Processing Station commander, receives the guidon from Lt. Col. Janelle Kutter, 11th Battalion commander, during a change of command ceremony in Shrevepor... More
Dropped munitions create an explosion during Exercise
Dropped munitions create an explosion during Exercise Pegasus Forge at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 11, 2020. The event took 45 days in the field leading up to the last full day filled with a fires coordination exerc... More
Recipients of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs Alternate
Recipients of the Department of Veteran’s Affairs Alternate Dispute Resolution Team Award pose for a photo with Overton Brooks Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center and 2nd Bomb Wing leadership at Overton Brooks VAM... More
Sandia National Laboratories aircraft compatibility
Sandia National Laboratories aircraft compatibility department B-52H Stratofortress electrical team members prepare testing equipment during an Aircraft Monitor and Control test for the B-52 at Barksdale Air Fo... More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from the flight line
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., August 26, 2020. The B-52s left Barksdale to avoid any possible damage from Hurricane Laura. (U.S. Air Force photo by Seni... More
Water pools on the flight line after Hurricane Laura
Water pools on the flight line after Hurricane Laura at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 27, 2020. Laura will likely become a tropical storm later today as it tracks from Louisiana into Arkansas. (U.S. Air F... More
Airmen 1st Class Dakota Bravo and Jarrett Sayre, 2nd
Airmen 1st Class Dakota Bravo and Jarrett Sayre, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron electrical power production journeymen, clean up debris after Hurricane Laura at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28, 2020. The Ai... More
Chief Master Sgt. Brent “Chip” Chadick, 2nd Bomb Wing
Chief Master Sgt. Brent “Chip” Chadick, 2nd Bomb Wing command chief, and Capt. Joshua Acosta, 20th Bomb Squadron weapons systems officer, discuss Acosta’s role in preflight inspections on a B-52H Stratofortress... More
B-52H Stratofortress sits on the flight line during
B-52H Stratofortress sits on the flight line during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 21, 2020. The 2nd Bomb Wing conducts exercises to ensure the ability to present uncompromising co... More
Barksdale Airmen load equipment into a B-52H Stratofortress
Barksdale Airmen load equipment into a B-52H Stratofortress during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 23, 2020. Exercises of this sort ensure the 2nd Bomb Wing is able to provide the n... More
A 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief prepares
A 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief prepares a B-52H Stratofortress for takeoff during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 24, 2020. The 2nd Bomb Wing conducts exercises to e... More
Barksdale Airmen run to a B-52H Stratofortress during
Barksdale Airmen run to a B-52H Stratofortress during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 25, 2020. Exercises of this sort ensure the 2nd Bomb Wing is able to provide the nation with wi... More
Airmen of the 2nd Bomb Wing await the arrival of
Airmen of the 2nd Bomb Wing await the arrival of Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, Missouri’s fourth congressional district, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 9, 2020. Hartzler met Airmen of the 2nd Bomb Wing ... More
Recycle responsibly - A cardboard box with a padlock and a padlock on ...
This graphic was created to inform the Barksdale community of changes to policy for the recycling center. As of Oct. 9, 2020, the Base Recycling Center will update their policy on what is accepted in the on bas... More
B-52H Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing taxi
B-52H Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing taxi down the runway during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 14, 2020. The B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety ... More
Staff Sgt. Porsche Jones, 2nd Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Porsche Jones, 2nd Security Forces Squadron physical security NCO in-charge, untangles rope while setting up for Global Thunder 21 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 20, 2020. GLOBAL THUNDER is a... More
Maj. Gen. Mark Weatherington, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global
Maj. Gen. Mark Weatherington, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, makes remarks during the promotion ceremony of Col. Trey Sullivan, 608th Air Operations Center director of intell... More
Chaplain (Maj.) Michael Johnson, 2nd Bomb Wing deputy
Chaplain (Maj.) Michael Johnson, 2nd Bomb Wing deputy wing chaplain, and his daughters, Erin, Megan and Grace use the sanitizer station during the Trunk or Treat event at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 31,... More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off in support of UNITAS
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off in support of UNITAS LXI at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., November 8, 2020. UNITAS is the world's longest-running, annual exercise and brings together multinational forces from... More
Gen. Timothy Ray, Air Force Global Strike Command commander,
Gen. Timothy Ray, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, speaks to the students of the School of Advanced Nuclear Deterrence Studies (SANDS) program about the importance of strategic leaders in the Air Forc... More
Airmen are recognized as quarterly award winners at
Airmen are recognized as quarterly award winners at the 2nd Bomb Wing Quarterly Awards ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 19, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller)
Maj. Gen. Vito Addabbo, Air Force Global Strike Command
Maj. Gen. Vito Addabbo, Air Force Global Strike Command mobilization assistant to the commander, and Brig. Gen. Alan Rock, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center mobilization assistant to the commander, enter a promo... More
Senior Master Sgt. Jesus Olivares, Barksdale chief
Senior Master Sgt. Jesus Olivares, Barksdale chief master sergeant select, receives a celebratory champagne bottle from Chief Master Sgt. Rodney Kizzia, Barksdale’s chiefs' group president, after being notified... More
Santas in Blue back at Barksdale
This graphic was created to inform the Barksdale community about Santas in Blue returning to Barksdale. SIB is an event backed by the Barksdale Air Force Base Top 3 organization, partnered with Shreveport and B... More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec.14, 2020. Maintenance teams, aircrew, and Airmen across the 2nd Bomb Wing coordinated with MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. during a readines... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill Air Force Base,
A KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., takes off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 14, 2020. Exercises like these demonstrate how the 2nd Bomb Wing’s deployable B-52H Stratofortresses c... More
Staff Sgt. Robert Bieber, 2nd Security Forces base
Staff Sgt. Robert Bieber, 2nd Security Forces base dispatch operator, and Staff Sgt. Brianne Davis-Robertson, 2nd SFS evaluator, pinpoint coordinates of a crash site at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 16, 2... More
Col. Mark Dmytryszyn, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, wears
Col. Mark Dmytryszyn, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, wears a Grinch costume while directing traffic at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 23, 2020. Second Bomb Wing leadership dressed up in holiday-themed costumes t... More
Fishing lures sit on a table for a “How to Fish on
Fishing lures sit on a table for a “How to Fish on Barksdale Air Force Base” fishing class at Barksdale AFB, La., Feb. 25, 2020. The 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Natural Resources Office held the class for peopl... More
Airman 1st Class Jone Hairston, 2nd Force Support Squadron
Airman 1st Class Jone Hairston, 2nd Force Support Squadron fitness specialist, sanitizes a treadmill at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 16, 2020. Due to health concerns, the frequency of sanitization was i... More
Major Marisa King, 2nd Bomb Wing commander executive
Major Marisa King, 2nd Bomb Wing commander executive and pilot, inspects a B-52H Stratofortress while preparing for take off at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 26, 2020. An all-woman aircrew from the 96th ... More
Senior Airman Jacob Bishop (center), 2nd Civil Engineer
Senior Airman Jacob Bishop (center), 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron pavement and equipment journeyman, spreads out asphalt while covering and filling a pothole at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 26, 2020. The... More
Lt. Col. Ryan Decker, 343rd Bomb Squadron director
Lt. Col. Ryan Decker, 343rd Bomb Squadron director of operations, scans the horizon from a B-52H Stratofortress flying out of Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 1, 2020. The 343rd BS teamed up with units from t... More
A U.S. Airman looks out from the cockpit of a B-52
A U.S. Airman looks out from the cockpit of a B-52 Stratofortress flying out of Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 1, 2020. Units from the 307th Bomb Wing and 2nd BW flew two, B-52's over Baton Rouge and ... More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 7, 2020. Long-range, strategic bomber missions demonstrate the U.S capability to command, control and conduct strategic bomber missions a... More
Col. David Gordon, 2nd Operations Group commander,
Col. David Gordon, 2nd Operations Group commander, presents the guidon to Lt. Col. Christopher Duff, incoming 96th Bomb Squadron commander, during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La.,... More
Senior Airman Cameron Fletcher, 354th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Cameron Fletcher, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron grounds transportation support operator, secures equipment as a part of a U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force deployment at Eielson Air ... More
A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air
A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., sits on the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 14, 2020. Three B-52s arrived at Eielson to conduct Bomber Task Force operatio... More
Capt. Derek Sowell, 343rd Bomb Squadron pilot, formats
Capt. Derek Sowell, 343rd Bomb Squadron pilot, formats his combat survivor evader locator at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, before a Bomber Task Force mission, June 16, 2020. Bomber Task Force missions enable ... More
A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air
A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxis down the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, after conducting a Bomber Task Force mission over the Sea of Japan, June 17, 2020... More
Staff Sgt. Jacob Lieuallen, Senior Airman Tommy Chase
Staff Sgt. Jacob Lieuallen, Senior Airman Tommy Chase and Airman 1st Class Nathan Fanny, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, pose for a photo on top of a B-52H Stratofortress at Eielson Air Force Base, ... More
A sign is placed outside the office of Jacqueline Robertson,
A sign is placed outside the office of Jacqueline Robertson, 2nd Force Support Squadron school liaison officer, in the new River’s Edge Welcome Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 29, 2020. The welcom... More
Col. Matthew McDaniel, incoming 2nd Operations Group
Col. Matthew McDaniel, incoming 2nd Operations Group commander, addresses the crowd during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 2, 2020. McDaniel received his commission in 1998 t... More
Lt. Col. Joseph Little, outgoing 49th Test and Evaluation
Lt. Col. Joseph Little, outgoing 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron commander, stands at attention while receiving the Legion of Merit Medal during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., ... More
Col. Michael Miller, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, poses
Col. Michael Miller, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, poses for a photo with aircrew after getting off a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 9, 2020. The flight was Miller’s final flight as the ... More
Col. Erich W. Schroeder, right, incoming 2nd Medical
Col. Erich W. Schroeder, right, incoming 2nd Medical Group commander, receives the guidon from Col. Michael A. Miller, left, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force B... More
Lt. Col. Scott Carbaugh, outgoing 2nd Healthcare Operations
Lt. Col. Scott Carbaugh, outgoing 2nd Healthcare Operations Squadron commander, relinquishes the guidon to Col. Erich Schroder, 2nd Medical Group commander, during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air ... More
Senior Airman Kaid Hackler, 96th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Kaid Hackler, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit aerospace propulsion journeyman, inspects a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 23, 2020. “Behavioral health is an excellent re... More
Staff Sgt. Ashteen Macabeo, Airman Leadership School
Staff Sgt. Ashteen Macabeo, Airman Leadership School Class 20-5 graduate, receives a commandant's award during an ALS graduation ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 23, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo b... More
Maj. Benjamin Walker, outgoing Shreveport Military
Maj. Benjamin Walker, outgoing Shreveport Military Entrance Processing Station commander, addresses the crowd during a change of command ceremony in Shreveport, La., July 31, 2020. A change of command is a mili... More
Three U.S. Army M1 Abrams tanks drive down a road during
Three U.S. Army M1 Abrams tanks drive down a road during Exercise Pegasus Forge at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 11, 2020. The event took 45 days in the field leading up to the last full day filled with a fires coordi... More
Master Sgt. Danielle Turner, 2nd Bomb Wing Equal Opportunity
Master Sgt. Danielle Turner, 2nd Bomb Wing Equal Opportunity director, receives an award at Overton Brooks VAMC in Shreveport, La., April 14, 2020. Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing Equal Opportunity agency and the... More
Sandia National Laboratories aircraft compatibility
Sandia National Laboratories aircraft compatibility department B-52H Stratofortress electrical team members install testing equipment to munitions of a B-52 during an Aircraft Monitor and Control test at Barksd... More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from the flight line
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., August 26, 2020. The B-52s left Barksdale to avoid any possible damage from Hurricane Laura. (U.S. Air Force photo by Seni... More
A piece of a roof sits on the ground after Hurricane
A piece of a roof sits on the ground after Hurricane Laura at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 27, 2020. Hurricane Laura made landfall as a Category 4 storm, but it has since weakened to a Category 2. (U.S. ... More
Street sweepers from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron
Street sweepers from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron clean up debris after Hurricane Laura at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28, 2020. The Airmen were part of a Disaster Response Force organized to help th... More
Capt. John “Heater” Alora, 20th Bomb Squadron pilot,
Capt. John “Heater” Alora, 20th Bomb Squadron pilot, shows Chief Master Sgt. Brent “Chip” Chadick, 2nd Bomb Wing command chief, how to perform preflight inspections on a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Fo... More
Weapons load crew members from the 20th Aircraft Maintenance
Weapons load crew members from the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load munitions on a B-52H Stratofortress during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 21, 2020. Exercises of this sort en... More
Senior Airman Patrick O’Neal, 2nd Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Patrick O’Neal, 2nd Security Forces Squadron installation patrolman and Staff Sgt. Alejandro Castillo, 2nd Maintenance Group quality assurance inspector, monitor an entry control point during a re... More
Aircrew from the 20th Bomb Squadron run to a B-52H
Aircrew from the 20th Bomb Squadron run to a B-52H Stratofortress during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 24, 2020. Exercises of this sort ensure the 2nd Bomb Wing is able to provide... More
Barksdale Airmen run to a B-52H Stratofortress during
Barksdale Airmen run to a B-52H Stratofortress during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 25, 2020. The 2nd Bomb Wing conducts exercises to ensure the ability to present uncompromising ... More
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, Missouri’s fourth
Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, Missouri’s fourth congressional district, and her spouse Lowell pose for a photo with 2nd Bomb Wing Airmen at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 9, 2020. Hartzler met Airmen of th... More
Senior Airman Tessa B. Corrick, 2nd Bomb Wing public
Senior Airman Tessa B. Corrick, 2nd Bomb Wing public affairs photojournalist, photographs a close formation of military aircraft during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 14, 2020. Thro... More
Rope is prepared for cordoning as part of Global Thunder
Rope is prepared for cordoning as part of Global Thunder 21 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 20, 2020. GLOBAL THUNDER is an invaluable training opportunity to exercise all U.S. Strategic Command mission a... More
Col. Trey Sullivan, 608th Air Operations Center director
Col. Trey Sullivan, 608th Air Operations Center director of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, recites the oath of office during a promotion ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 30, 2020.... More
Airman Jonnica Blaylock, a Barksdale volunteer, places
Airman Jonnica Blaylock, a Barksdale volunteer, places candy in a child’s bucket during the Trunk or Treat event at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 31, 2020. The 2nd Bomb Wing chapel hosted the event to all... More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off in support of UNITAS
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off in support of UNITAS LXI at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., November 8, 2020. UNITAS is the world's longest-running, annual exercise and brings together multinational forces from... More
Gen. Timothy Ray, Air Force Global Strike Command commander,
Gen. Timothy Ray, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, speaks to the students of the School of Advanced Nuclear Deterrence Studies (SANDS) program about the importance of strategic leaders in the Air Forc... More
Airmen are recognized as quarterly award winners at
Airmen are recognized as quarterly award winners at the 2nd Bomb Wing Quarterly Awards ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 19, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller)
Maj. Gen. Vito Addabbo, Air Force Global Strike Command
Maj. Gen. Vito Addabbo, Air Force Global Strike Command mobilization assistant to the commander, and Brig. Gen. Alan Rock, Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center mobilization assistant to the commander, salute the Am... More
Brig. Gen. Mark Weatherington, 8th Air Force commander,
Brig. Gen. Mark Weatherington, 8th Air Force commander, Senior Master Sgt. Joshua Crosby, Barksdale chief master sergeant select, and Chief Master Sgt. Melvina Smith, 8th AF command chief, pose for a photo afte... More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec.14, 2020. In a series of back-to-back sorties, the 2nd Bomb Wing demonstrated the ability to execute the mission and provide combat power... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill Air Force Base,
A KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., takes off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 14, 2020. Maintenance teams, aircrew and Airmen across the 2nd Bomb Wing coordinated with MacDill duri... More