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

Barksdale Airmen excel in medical readiness exercise

Exercises like these ensure the readiness and capability of Air Force personnel.

2nd CES simulates power outage during GT22

U.S. Strategic Command to begin exercise Global Thunder 22

U.S. Strategic Command will commence its annual nuclear command and control exercise, Global Thunder, Nov. 2, 2021.Global Thunder 22 (GT22) provides training opportunities that exercise all USSTRATCOM mission areas, with a specific focus on nuclear readiness, GT22 will include the headquarters

LA Tech students help improve Striker Nation techniques

Delivering uncompromising airpower; Barksdale’s B-52 experts

In order to present the Air Force with highly effective global airpower, Barksdale maintainers and air crews work to keep the B-52s mission ready.

Barksdale Airmen conduct readiness exercise

Barksdale Airmen conduct readiness exercise.

Barksdale Airmen spark new idea for an adapting Air Force

Two Barksdale Airmen were selected as winners of the STRIKEWERX Spark Sprint (S3) innovation event on Friday, Oct. 15, at the STRIKEWERX Innovation Hub in Bossier City, Louisiana.