2nd SFS, local agencies unite K-9 training

The 2nd SFS Airmen joined forces with local police and their working dogs to detect narcotics in a training exercise.

Ensuring global deterrence through dusk operations

To maintain mission readiness, Barksdale is capable of dispatching B-52s at any hour.

Load Crew of the Year competition kicks off

Celebrating the Mighty Eighth Air Force: 80 years of warfighting history

On February 1, 1942, the heritage, honors and lineage of the “Mighty Eighth” sprung to life. The Eighth Air Force’s story began during World War II and continues today with a charge to conduct indefinite strategic deterrence anytime, anywhere in order to safeguard the United States of America.

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.

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.

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.

Barksdale recognizes Lance P. Sijan award nominees

Nov. 19, 1967, 25-year-old Lance P. Sijan on a mission over Laos, ejected from his aircraft to the jungle below. Suffering a skull fracture, a mangled right hand, a double compound fracture to his left leg, and no food or water, he managed to evade capture for the next 45 days. Captured on Christmas

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.

Barksdale’s XP team: Gatekeepers of information

Following the same policies and procedures brings a sense of teamwork and cohesion to everything the Air Force does.The Plans and Programs team, commonly referred to as XP has a lot to do with that cohesion, as they design plans that incorporate Air Force doctrine and war-fighting capabilities to