• Joint training keeps Airmen and Soldiers mission-ready

    The 548th Combat Training Squadron is hosting the first of 10 exercises for fiscal year 2011, Green Flag East 11-01. This exercise is taking place Oct. 11-27 and is a collaboration of several Air Force units as well as the 82nd Airborne Division, a U.S. Army airborne infantry division based at Fort

  • 2nd Maintenance Group Airmen achieve high rating

    The B-52H Stratofortress has numerous impressive statistics; it can carry approximately 70,000 lbs. of ordnance, it can reach up to 650 miles per hour, it can even be flown 8,800 miles without being refueled, but operating without maintenance is not one of them. In fact, the 63-year-old aircraft

  • Eighth Air Force Museum restores B-52D bomber

    Barksdale has a flightline full of Air Force Global Strike Command, 2nd Bomb Wing B-52H bombers and the Eighth Air Force Museum has a B-52 Model D on display, which is going through restoration; and although the models look similar, this particular aircraft has some significant historical

  • Halloween safety tips

    It's that time again to prepare for the ghouls, goblins and ghosts that surround your neighborhood in a sugar-induced feeding frenzy. As most of us know, this is an exciting day for your children and some adults who are kids at heart. However, before the sugar rush sets in and the tummies start

  • Wing performs well on pop-up inspection

    Members of the 2nd Bomb Wing showcased their professionalism, expertise and pride Oct. 12-14 during a no-notice Limited Nuclear Surety Inspection that focused on several areas of the wing's strategic deterrence mission.Air Force Global Strike Command inspectors, accompanied by observers from the Air

  • Recycling center accepts additional items

    As of Oct. 1, the base recycling center has expanded its recycling program to help all users. The center, which is now under Air Force Global Strike Command, lost funding for their recycling program more than two years ago and had to cut back on manning and items accepted. "At the time, the