• Desert Storm: 2nd Bomb Wing leads the air war

    In the early morning of January 16, 1991, the 2nd Bomb Wing deployed seven B-52G Stratofortresses crews to Iraq in a single, secret mission that would mark the beginning of Operation Desert Storm.

  • Bombs Away: weapons load competition hits the target

    The 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Viper 3 load team works together to complete a general weapons knowledge test prior to the fourth quarter weapons load competition at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 7, 2016. The Viper 3 crew competed against the best crew from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance

  • K-9s sniff out trouble

    Vvelma, 2nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, waits for a command from her handler during bite training at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 21, 2015. Military working dogs must learn the basic building blocks of obedience before moving on in training. When a dog’s adrenaline kicks

  • Man on the street: New Year’s resolutions

    1st Lt. Ryan Critchfield, 2nd Logistics and Readiness Squadron deployment and distribution flight commander said, “My resolution for this upcoming year is to spend more time with my wife and son and to attend church as a family more often.”(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

  • Ensuring deterrence

    Air Force Global Strike Command’s 2nd Bomb Wing and Air Combat Command’s 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron conducted an extensive evaluation exercise Dec. 8 to determine the bomber force's ability to configure, load, fly and deliver an unarmed version of one of the Air Force’s long-range standoff