May 2, 2024 Next Generation Aircrew Protection Team completes vapor purge testing on B-52 The Next Generation Aircrew Protection team finished vapor purge testing on the B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on April 18, 2024.
April 5, 2024 B-52 Bombers complete BTF deployment to Diego Garcia A Bomber Task Force deployment of two U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses, Airmen and support equipment from the 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, concluded at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, April 3.
March 30, 2024 Maintenance Crews show Multi-Capable BTF Strategy in Indo-Pacific B-52 Stratofortresses maintenance Airmen support the first Bomber Task Force deployment to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia and first B-52 presence since 2020.
Sept. 20, 2023 From Reaction to Resilience: Barksdale Air Force Bases New Approach to Addressing Interpersonal and Self-Directed Violence The base is shifting its focus from a reactive approach to a proactive stance in addressing issues related to interpersonal and self-directed violence.
Sept. 7, 2023 Barksdale CDC East to begin renovation The East Child Development Center will begin construction and limited operations Sept. 19.
Sept. 5, 2023 Military Personnel, Spouses with Out-of-State Teacher’s License Now Eligible to Teach in Louisiana Military personnel and their spouses who have a valid teaching license from another state are now eligible to teach in the state of Louisiana thanks to the passing of House Bill 472.
Feb. 15, 2023 Black History Month at BAFB Barksdale has celebrated Black History Month since the early 1970s, but the study and celebration of Black Americans’ rich cultural heritage, triumphs and adversities is nearly a century old.
Aug. 23, 2022 Bomber in a Box: ACE exercise showcases BOCS capability Four B-52H Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing deployed north to practice Agile Combat Employment concepts during an exercise August 16-19 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.
Aug. 10, 2022 Barksdale Airman proves training pays off “At that moment, it seemed like the world was coming to an end and I just wanted to try and help calm that.”