April 17, 2024 B-52s land at civilian airfield during exercise Bayou Vigilance A pair of B-52H Stratofortresses from the 20th Bomb Squadron tested their capabilities by landing at a civilian airfield as part of exercise Bayou Vigilance on April 12, 2024.
April 5, 2024 B-52 Bombers complete BTF deployment to Diego Garcia A Bomber Task Force deployment of two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses, Airmen and support equipment from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, concluded at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, April 3.
March 30, 2024 Maintenance Crews show Multi-Capable BTF Strategy in Indo-Pacific B-52 Stratofortresses maintenance Airmen support the first Bomber Task Force deployment to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia and first B-52 presence since 2020.
Dec. 19, 2023 How do flyovers happen? Airmen show what it means to prepare for and execute a flyover on Dec. 16 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.
June 23, 2023 Barksdale sends aircraft to support Southcom mission Strategic bomber missions enhance the readiness and training necessary to respond to any potential crisis or challenge across the globe.
Jan. 23, 2023 A final showdown between Barksdale’s top munition-loading crews Each crew’s performance in this final event will have an impact on their standings for the 2023 Load Crew of the Year award.
Jan. 17, 2023 Kicking off 2023 with Barksdale’s big bomb-loading battle Load crews compete by loading munitions onto their respective aircraft while being judged on speed, safety and accuracy.
Aug. 23, 2022 Bomber in a Box: ACE exercise showcases BOCS capability Four B-52H Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing deployed north to practice Agile Combat Employment concepts during an exercise August 16-19 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.
July 7, 2022 Always Ready: Barksdale Airmen execute ACE capabilities Barksdale Airmen tested their agility and adaptability as they applied Agile Combat Employment concepts during a readiness exercise June 23-24 at the Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles, Louisiana.
June 8, 2022 96th AMU executes exercise Combat Hammer The 96th Aircraft Munitions Unit executes exercise Combat Hammer at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.