MISSION: Achieve wing and MAJCOM mission objectives through planned communication.

VISION: Mission, Airmen, Families – Connected to each other and the public 

3) Create sustainable communication processes to support base units and audiences

PA SECTIONS

• Communicate to base audiences with our team of award-winning videographers and photojournalists to educate Airmen, families, and other base audiences through traditional print, web-based and social media outlets as well as the Roll Call.
• Provide visual documentation for legal, security, and mission requirements.
• Operate the region’s sole D.o.D. photo studio and produce official portraits for all military services.
• Advance the unit’s mission through deliberate communication planning.

Media Operations

• Engage external/commercial media to inform the American public and global citizenry about the 2nd Bomb Wing and Air Force Global Strike Command missions. 
• Provide security and policy review for all public speeches, publications, etc.

Community Relations

• Oversee the Honorary Commander program
• Engage with local civic leaders and organizations (MAC, Chambers of Commerce) to connect the base and public

(Current as of December 2019)

Official base tours are offered to local civic, school and youth groups to educate about the U.S. Air Force and Barksdale Air Force Base missions. Tours are available to groups of 10 to 44 people (or the passenger capacity of one commercial bus if rented by a group). Tours are only available on Fridays and are scheduled based on a first-requested, first-served basis.

Tours are free of charge. Tours can be subject to last-minute cancellations due to mission requirements and resource availability. Final confirmations will be provided two weeks prior to the tour date.

Barksdale does not offer multiple-day tours and all tours last approximately four hours. No tours will be given on weekends or federal holidays or beyond normal duty hours. Tours are generally not available to retiree groups as these groups can already access the base and to allow for educating groups unfamiliar with our mission. Exceptions to these guidelines will only occur in very rare cases.