News

April 29, 2022
Volunteer clean up crew promotes Earth Day

Garbage in base housing was picked up to promote participation in Earth Day, an annual event that marks the start of the modern environmental movement.
April 13, 2022
The Under Secretary of the Air Force visits Barksdale AFB

The Honorable Gina Ortiz Jones, Under Secretary of the Air Force, visited Barksdale Air Force Base to meet with 2nd Bomb Wing, 8th Air Force and Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen and leaders.
April 11, 2022
2nd MUNS hones combat capability at CAPEX

2MUNS CAPEX challenges munitions Airmen by testing their ability to craft effective munitions during sustained combat operations.
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 22, 2022
MHS GENESIS Goes Live at the 2 MDG on 19 March 2022!

MHS GENESIS is the Military Health System’s new electronic health record system being deployed to military hospitals and clinics around the world.
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.
Dec. 29, 2021
Barksdale fire-fighters maintain mission safety

Fire protection Airmen are responsible for coordinating pre-incident plans, maintaining fire-fighting equipment, training Air Force personnel in fire prevention and controlling and extinguishing fires.
Nov. 9, 2021
Barksdale’s XP team: Gatekeepers of information

Following the same policies and procedures brings a sense of teamwork and cohesion to everything the Air Force does.The Plans and Programs team, commonly referred to as XP has a lot to do with that cohesion, as they design plans that incorporate Air Force doctrine and war-fighting capabilities to
Nov. 5, 2021
Barksdale Airmen excel in medical readiness exercise

Exercises like these ensure the readiness and capability of Air Force personnel.