Barksdale Air Force Base

Sort By

Category

Show Advanced Options

Clear Filters |

Airmen return from BTF mission

Family and friends greet the returning Airman after a Bomber Task Force mission Nov. 19, 2023 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. BTF missions provide assurance to allies, deter adversaries, and allow Airmen to train and enhance their skills for real-world events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rhea Beil)

Details Download

Airmen return from BTF mission

Airmen walk to their families after returning from a Bomber Task Force Mission to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam Nov. 19, 2023 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. BTF missions strengthen the relationships between U.S. Air Force personnel and our partners in the Indo-Pacific region, enabling collaborative training and demonstrating the United State's commitment to the region's security. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rhea Beil)

Details Download

Airmen return from BTF mission

Friends and families reunite with Airmen after a Bomber Task Force mission to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam Nov. 19, 2023 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. BTF missions demonstrate the United States' commitment to its friends, partners, and allies and the readiness to respond to regional crises. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rhea Beil)

Details Download

Airmen return from BTF mission

Airmen fist-bump the returning Airmen after a Bomber Task Force mission Nov. 19, 2023 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. BTF missions provide assurance to allies, deter adversaries, and allow Airmen to train and enhance their skills for real-world events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rhea Beil)

Details Download

Airmen return from BTF mission

Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing get off a plane after a Bomber Task Force Mission to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam Nov. 19, 2023 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. During BTF missions Airmen have the opportunity to work with Allies in the Indo-Pacific region and demonstrate the ability to operate anywhere, at any time. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Rhea Beil)

Details Download

231018-F-KW266-1042

2nd Maintenance Squadron maintainers pose for a photo with retired Senior Master Sgt. John McNeece at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., October 18, 2023. McNeece served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1975 and worked as a maintainer when the B-52 was first introduced. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Seth Watson)

Details Download

231018-F-KW266-1034

Senior Airman Ethan Bianucci, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment specialist, talks with retired Senior Master Sgt. John McNeece at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., October 18, 2023. McNeece was among the first generation of B-52 maintainers during his time in service from 1952 until 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Seth Watson)

Details Download

231018-F-KW266-1031

Retired Senior Master Sgt. John McNeece shares stories and advice with 2nd Maintenance Squadron maintainers at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., October 18, 2023. McNeece was among the first generation of B-52H Stratofortress maintainers during his time in service from 1952 until 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Seth Watson)

Details Download

231018-F-KW266-1013

Airman Joshua Arreguin, a 2nd Maintenance Squadron fuel system specialist, shakes hands with retired Senior Master Sgt. John McNeece during McNeece's tour at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., October 18, 2023. McNeece was among the first generation of B-52 maintainers during his time in service from 1952 until 1975. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Seth Watson)

Details Download

230907-F-KW266-2020

Airmen from the 2nd Munitions Squadron attach bomb lug extenders and hardback assembly onto a BLU-109 bomb body during the Global Strike Challenge Sep. 7, 2023 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Approximately 450 Airmen from four major commands train for and compete in challenges against the best of the other units with similar aircrew and maintenance missions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Seth Watson)

Details Download

230907-F-KW266-2041

Airmen from the 2nd Munitions Squadron install fuzes into the tails of BLU-109 bomb bodies during the Global Strike Challenge Sep. 7, 2023 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Each GSC team was evaluated on their performance in events that require teamwork, efficiency, and innovative thinking.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Seth Watson)

Details Download

230907-F-KW266-2001

Airman 1st Class Morgan Allen-Williams, 2nd Munitions crew member, Technical Sgt Erick Vernia, 2nd Munitions crew member, Senior Airman Jonathan Morales, 2nd Munitions crew member, use a forklift to lift a BLU-109 bomb body onto the munitions assembly conveyor table during the Global Strike Challenge Sep. 7, 2023 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Global Strike Challenge is the world's premier bomber, intercontinental ballistic missile, helicopter operations and security forces competition with units from Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Combat Command, Air Force Reserve Command and the Air National Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Seth Watson)

Details Download

Sharing knowledge and culture through food

Gen. Tom Bussiere, the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, talks to Technical Sgt. Shameka Risch, a U.S. Space Command enlisted aide at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, during a culinary training event October 24, 2023, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Throughout the week, Risch and other enlisted aides have been training with services Airmen and private industry chefs. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rhea Beil)

Details Download

Sharing knowledge and culture through food

Technical Sgt. Shameka Risch, a U.S. Space Command enlisted aide at Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, teaches Senior Airman Rachell Mitchell, a 7th Force Support Squadron food service specialist at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, how to make filling for beef patties during a culinary training event October 26, 2023, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Risch and Mitchell both come from different parts of Air Force Global Strike Command but trained on the same team during the week-long event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rhea Beil)

Details Download

Sharing knowledge and culture through food

Tech. Sgt. Kelsey Bauers, a 19th Air Force enlisted aide at Randolph Air Force Base, Texas, hands a dish to Gen. Tom Bussiere, the Air Force Global Strike Command commander, during a culinary training event October 24, 2023, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. As the event's host, Bussiere came to the kitchen to connect with the chefs, while also trying some of the food. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rhea Beil)

Details Download

Sharing knowledge and culture through food

Master Sgt. Xenia Thomas, a 12th Air Force enlisted aide from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, demonstrates the steps to the ideal salad presentation while training Airman 1st Class DaJaMeka White Freeman, a 5th Force Support Squadron food service specialist from Minot Air Force Base, during a culinary training event October 23, 2023, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. In addition to food presentation trainees learned new recipes and how to prepare meals to feed more than 150 guests. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rhea Beil)

Details Download

Sharing knowledge and culture through food

Chef James Corwell, a certified master chef, shows Senior Airman Raisa Akafia, a 5th Force Support Squadron food service specialist at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, how to properly prepare fish during a culinary training event October 26, 2023, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Corwell walked Akafia and other food services Airmen through a demonstration on how to handle and cut fish. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Rhea Beil)

Details Download

Colonel Michael D. Maginness

Colonel Michael D. Maginness is the 2nd Bomb Wing commander

Details Download

Welcome to Barksdale

This graphic was created as a welcome page for the Barksdale AFB AFPIMS website. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Laiken King)

Details Download

231002-F-KX495-1173

Col. Michael Maginness, the incoming 2nd Bomb Wing commander, passes the guidon to Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost, Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander Oct. 2, 2023 during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Prior to this, Maginness served as the vice commander of the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nicole Ledbetter)

Details Download