News

Sept. 10, 2020
AMAC tests Barksdale’s B-52 capability

The 2nd Bomb Wing hosted an Aircraft Monitor and Control test for the B-52H Stratofortress August 24-26, 2020.
Aug. 17, 2020
2nd BW and Overton VA EO celebrate joint award win

Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing Equal Opportunity (EO) office alongside the Overton Brooks Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) and earned the Department of Veteran’s Affairs Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Team Award.
Aug. 14, 2020
Army and Air Force in sync for Pegasus Forge

Soldiers of the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division combined forces with Airmen of the 96th Bomb Squadron for Pegasus Forge 5.5, a training event that took place at Fort Hood, Texas.
Aug. 4, 2020
The Next Big Thing? Barksdale Training Next edges toward the future

Maj. Mark Budgeon developed Barksdale Training Next as a comprehensive training system to help individualize instruction for B-52 students while helping instructors improve training through data gathering and analysis.
July 29, 2020
Keeping his feet on the ground to put planes in the sky

The feeling of the rumble of the B-52H Stratofortress is a highlight for some maintainers who work tirelessly to keep them flying, but for one Airman, the excitement in the pit of his stomach was replaced by an inexplicable pain.
July 10, 2020
2nd MDG welcomes new commander

The 2nd Medical Group welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale, July 10, 2020.
July 10, 2020
Never said no: An Airman’s story of never giving up

Life has an arsenal of challenges it can throw at someone to wreak havoc upon their life, and a child stricken with cancer is among the most difficult.Diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer at the age of four, Airman 1st Class Isaiah E. Nieves, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment
June 30, 2020
2nd BW opens River’s Edge Welcome Center

The 2nd Bomb Wing opened a new welcome center for all incoming Barksdale Airmen and their families June 29, 2020.
June 2, 2020
Public Health on the front lines of the invisible enemy

It’s often said that adversity does not build character, it reveals it.Throughout the undeniable adversity the world has faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, the character of the Airmen of the 2nd Medical Group public health unit has shown through.
May 28, 2020
Air Force Global Strike Command’s innovation hub ‘STRIKEWERX’ now open for business

Air Force Global Strike Command launched STRIKEWERX May 28, a new national innovation hub serving as the command’s store front for connecting with industry and academia, finding solutions to the command’s challenges and coming up with innovative ideas to shape the future.