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  • A "Barksdale Command Post" sign hangs at the entrance of the 2nd Bomb Wing command post at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 9, 2020. Barksdale's command post is responsible for providing nuclear command and control for military forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)

    World Class Command Post

    With the multitude of Air Force bases around the world, many bases would like to say they have the best command post in the Air Force. Here at Barksdale, that is a statement of fact.
  • Three U.S. Army M1 Abrams tanks drive down a road during Exercise Pegasus Forge at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 11, 2020. The event took 45 days in the field leading up to the last full day filled with a fires coordination exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller)

    Army and Air Force in sync for Pegasus Forge

    Soldiers of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division combined forces with Airmen of the 96th Bomb Squadron for Pegasus Forge 5.5, a training event that took place at Fort Hood, Texas.
  • Sediment polluting our waters

    Sediment polluting our waters

    When you see muddy tire tracks on the street, what is the first thing you think of? Maybe you think of off-roading on the weekends, or maybe it reminds you of how muddy it is from recent rain events. The last thing you might think of is mud and sediment as pollutants.
  • During the COVID-19 health crisis the Barksdale chapel has continued its services while implementing various procedures and standards that comply with Department of Defense and State government instructions. This graphic was created as a title page for "Rising up: Barksdale chapel takes on new challenges".(U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)

    Rising up: Barksdale chapel takes on new challenges

    All around the United States military, many units altered their standard operating procedures to overcome and provide services during the current health crisis. Barksdale’s chapel team is no exception.
  • Remembering a 101-year-old legacy

    Remembering a 101-year-old legacy

    A memorial service was held on base to remember and pay tribute to the life-long service and legacy of the director of retiree affairs for Barksdale, July 31, 2020.
  • Senior Airman Kaid Hackler, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit aerospace propulsion journeyman, poses for a photo below the engines of a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 23, 2020.

    Keeping his feet on the ground to put planes in the sky

    The feeling of the rumble of the B-52H Stratofortress is a highlight for some maintainers who work tirelessly to keep them flying, but for one Airman, the excitement in the pit of his stomach was replaced by an inexplicable pain.
  • ADAPT & overcome

    ADAPT & overcome

    Alcohol and substance abuse can impact numerous people in many different ways, and whether an individual is aware of it or not, the potential for negative, life-altering consequences is real.
  • This graphic was created as a title page for “Never said no: An Airman’s story of never giving up.” (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)

    Never said no: An Airman’s story of never giving up

    Life has an arsenal of challenges it can throw at someone to wreak havoc upon their life, and a child stricken with cancer is among the most difficult.
  • A digital art piece that has the pilot wings and the title of the article 'A legacy of wings'.

    A legacy of wings

    Alone, with a few weeks’ worth of clothes and food packed into his 1991 Nissan Maxima, 16-year-old Nathan Cooper made the two-day drive from Nevada to Montana to enroll in flying lessons out of the local airport on the weekends. At the time, learning to fly was a passion he grew up with, but it hadn't yet dawned on him that this trip would end up being his start down the road of a family tradition.
  • Senior Airman Tristen Flying Horse, 2nd Munitions Squadron stockpile technician, poses for a photo at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 29, 2020.

    Wear the sweater: A PRIDE story

    Everyone has memories from their youth, while some may stick out more than others, it’s hard to know which ones will hold weight.
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