News - Tag Air Force

April 1, 2022
2nd Bomb Wing change of command

The ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commanding or flag officer to another.
March 18, 2022
New cooling system chills Barksdale

The 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning team activated a new chiller on March 10 at the Air Force Global Strike Command Headquarters.
March 15, 2022
Barksdale, Shreveport firefighters join forces

Firefighters from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron and Shreveport Airport Firemen completed a joint training exercise to extinguish a simulated aircraft crash on Mar. 9 here. The firemen worked together using both military and civilian training to practice numerous techniques that would be used in
Feb. 23, 2022
Barksdale fights fire with fire

Since January, Barksdale has been conducting prescribed burns to control invasive vegetation and preserve natural wildlife.
Feb. 14, 2022
2nd SFS, local agencies unite K-9 training

The 2nd SFS Airmen joined forces with local police and their working dogs to detect narcotics in a training exercise.
Feb. 3, 2022
Ensuring global deterrence through dusk operations

To maintain mission readiness, Barksdale is capable of dispatching B-52s at any hour.
Jan. 24, 2022
Executing mission, fostering innovation, making history: Barksdale’s first ACE exercise

Conducting the bomber ACE operations provided an opportunity for Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to apply and practice strategic maneuvers designed to operate not just at U.S. and ally military installations, but nearly any austere airfield worldwide.
Nov. 23, 2021
Barksdale recognizes Lance P. Sijan award nominees

Nov. 19, 1967, 25-year-old Lance P. Sijan on a mission over Laos, ejected from his aircraft to the jungle below. Suffering a skull fracture, a mangled right hand, a double compound fracture to his left leg, and no food or water, he managed to evade capture for the next 45 days. Captured on Christmas
Oct. 29, 2021
Delivering uncompromising airpower; Barksdale’s B-52 experts

In order to present the Air Force with highly effective global airpower, Barksdale maintainers and air crews work to keep the B-52s mission ready.
Oct. 22, 2021
Barksdale Airmen spark new idea for an adapting Air Force

Two Barksdale Airmen were selected as winners of the STRIKEWERX Spark Sprint (S3) innovation event on Friday, Oct. 15, at the STRIKEWERX Innovation Hub in Bossier City, Louisiana.