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  • Tech. Sgt. LaRon Strong, 2nd the 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircraft support section chief, and Senior Airman Spencer Wiesner, 2nd Munitions Squadron line delivery chief, pose for a photo after the Diamond Sharp Award (DSA) ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 21, 2018. Wiesner won the DSA for the month of November. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lillian Miller)

    Kindness creates Diamond Sharp Airman

    Leaders from the community, squadron and bomb wing congratulated the Airman who had just won the Diamond Sharp Award for the month of November thanks to a small act of kindness.
  • 2nd MUNS Armament: improving lethality

    2nd MUNS Armament: improving lethality

    The 2nd Munitions Squadron armament flight not only maintains the equipment to drop conventional and nuclear bombs, but also continuously keeps Air Force Global Strike up to date on bomb-dropping mechanisms, a job that brings pride to these Airmen.
  • Strengthening community ties through innovation

    Strengthening community ties through innovation

    “Innovation is the hallmark of the United States Air Force,” said Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, during a 2017 Air Force Association conference. “From time to time it is important to refresh our science and technology strategy, to step back from the programs and problems of today and project 10 or 20 years into the future.” In May 2018, the 2nd Bomb Wing hosted a Spark Tank event, developed to provide Airmen a platform to share their potentially ground-breaking ideas that they have developed in hopes of receiving funding for their concepts and supporting the same values Wilson explained.
  • Former Chief’s legacy lives on with street naming

    Former Chief’s legacy lives on with street naming

    Barksdale honored a man who served over 50 years of combined active duty and Department of Defense civil service by dedicating a street to him. Al Benner Street, which now runs between two Fabrication Flight buildings, was renamed after retired Chief Master Sgt. Alvin Benner, during a ceremony on November 7, 2018.
  • A gremlin pokes out from behind the tail of a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 30, 2018. Gremlins are creatures that destroy aircrafts to make more work for crew chiefs. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell)

    Tales of terrible tails

    Over the years, the B-52 Stratofortress has endured damage from many different types of threats. Things like hostile fire, foreign object debris, and more. But none stand up to the terrible…ferocious…small…gremlins.
  • Buffing the Buff

    Buffing the Buff

    A B-52 Stratofortress is perched on the flight line in the dead of the night. There is a stack of tools and a small crowd of Airmen waiting nearby. Beams of light are broadcasting from floodlights, signaling the start of the wash. Stars settle above the pavement of the flight line as Airmen with the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to clean a B-52.
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