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  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Demetrius Hyder, 2nd Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, front, teaches a cadet how to handle an M249 squad automatic weapon at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, April 10, 2026. Cadets from various JROTC detachments and the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps visited the Weapons Load Training facility during the tour to gain a deeper understanding of the 2nd Bomb Wing’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Crawford) Local cadets visit 2nd Bomb Wing, explore career opportunities
    Local cadets visit 2nd Bomb Wing, explore career opportunities

    Airman 1st Class Preston Crawford

  • Barksdale Adopts Cold Spray Technology to Improve B-52H Fleet Readiness Barksdale Adopts Cold Spray Technology to Improve B-52H Fleet Readiness
    Barksdale Adopts Cold Spray Technology to Improve B-52H Fleet Readiness

    Airman Fallon Mitchell

  • U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Janelee Roches, 2nd Comptroller Squadron commander’s support staff force management technician, takes a group photo with John and Melody Rodland, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 12, 2025. John and Melody volunteered for Barksdale’s Adopt an Airman support program which offers Airmen at Barksdale a new support system by matching with local volunteer family members, gaining a new home away from home. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Preston Crawford) Adopt an Airman builds lasting bonds for new Airmen
    Adopt an Airman builds lasting bonds for new Airmen

    Airman 1st Class Preston Crawford

  • U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Raeven Anothony, 2nd Operational Medical Readiness Squadron bioenvironmental engineering technician, uses a walkie-talkie during a simulated nuclear response training at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Oct. 1, 2025. Bioenvironmental engineering personnel participated in a radiation response training event focusing on dose management, monitoring and recovery procedures for potentially contaminated aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devyn Taylor) 2nd Bomb Wing Establishes Certified Calibration Lab to Enhance Nuclear Response Capability
    2nd Bomb Wing Establishes Certified Calibration Lab to Enhance Nuclear Response Capability

    Airman 1st Class Devyn Taylor

  • U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to Air Force Global Strike Command, Eighth Air Force, and 2nd Bomb Wing take a group photo during the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction Ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Sept. 4, 2025. The SNCO Induction Ceremony celebrated and welcomed over 50 newly selected SNCOS into the highest tier of enlisted Airmen. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Devyn Taylor) Barksdale leadership runs first SNCO preparation course
    Barksdale leadership runs first SNCO preparation course

    Airman 1st Class Devyn Taylor

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  • The qualification tested defenders’ ability to employ emerging C-sUAS capabilities against simulated ground and aerial threats. Joint Interagency Task Force 401 hosted the qualification event to strengthen counter drone capabilities across multiple Department of War Services and components. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Michael A. Richmond)

    AFGSC, JIATF-401 conduct multi-command C-sUAS qualification at Camp Guernsey

    Airmen from the 90th Missile Wing & several other components participated in a counter-small unmanned aircraft systems (C-sUAS) firing qualification, providing defenders with hands-on experience using emerging technologies.

  • From left, U.S. Navy Adm. Richard Correll, commander, U.S. Strategic Command, U.S. Air Force Col. Joshua Wiitala, 509th Bomb Wing commander, and U.S. Sen. Rita Sanders, R-NE, hold the 2025 Omaha Trophy at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, May 26, 2026.

    509th Bomb Wing presented with second consecutive Omaha Trophy

    US Navy Adm. Rich Correll, commander of US Strategic Command, & Nebraska State Sen. Rita Sanders, a member of the Strategic Command Consultation Committee, presented the SCCC’s 2025 Omaha Trophy to the 509th Bomb Wing at Whiteman AFB on May 26.

  • AFGSC Commander Visits Vandenberg SFB

    AFGSC Commander Visits Vandenberg SFB

    U.S. Air Force Gen. S. L. Davis, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, visited Vandenberg Space Force Base, Calif., May 20, 2026, to engage with Airmen and Guardians supporting the nation’s strategic deterrence mission. Throughout the visit, Davis met with personnel across multiple units to

  • 2025 DAF Annual Safety Awards

    DAF Announces Top Safety Award Winners for 2025

  • A rocket lights up the night sky.

    GT 256: ICBM Test Launch Verifies System Reliability

  • 20 AF empowers Airmen, launches first-of-its-kind WIL team

    In a significant move to empower its forces, Twentieth Air Force has officially launched the first of its kind Warfighting, Innovation, and Lethality team, March 2026. Developed over a one-year period from the idea that the best solutions often come from those closest to the problem, the WIL team is

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