2nd Maintenance Group

MISSION: Provide Safe, Efficient and Compliant Maintenance – Always!

VISION: Develop Competent, Confident and Committed Maintenance Airmen to accomplish our mission. 

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Achievements:

General Frederick W. Castle Memorial Award for best bomber wing in Air Force Global Strike Command ‘17

Global Strike Challenge Winners - 2nd Bomb Wing awarded Fairchild Trophy for Best Bomb Wing ‘17

 

2nd Maintenance Squadron

MISSION: Perform world class heavy aircraft maintenance & develop innovative practices to sustain long term fleet health of all assigned B-52H Stratofortresses ensuring both nuclear & conventional combat capability anytime, anywhere!

Priorities: Lead & develop our Airmen & take care of their families, Seek innovative maintenance practices to propel fleet longevity, Pride through the heritage of Knucklebusters past & present

 

96th Bomber Generation Squadron

MISSION: Provide unfettered and swift aircraft and munitions maintenance to execute out Nation's airpower, capable across the spectrum of conflict...Any Place, Any Time, Anywhere 

VISION: Airmen...continuously develop, always ready, execute mission with precision

PRIORITIES:   

  1. To precisely and safely execute the AFGSC mission
  2. Ensure our Airmen are trained and ready...
  3. Take care of and develop our Airmen...

 

20th Bomber Generation Squadron

MISSION: Provide unfettered and swift aircraft and munitions maintenance to execute out Nation's airpower, capable across the spectrum of conflict...Any Place, Any Time, Anywhere 

VISION: Airmen...continuously develop, always ready, execute mission with precision

PRIORITIES:   

  1. To precisely and safely execute the AFGSC mission
  2. Ensure our Airmen are trained and ready...
  3. Take care of and develop our Airmen...

2nd Munitions Squadron 

MISSION: To provide decisive nuclear deterrence and conventional firepower to Combatant Commanders for Air Force Global Strike Command operations anytime, anywhere... MUNS makes the mission!

VISION: Mission accomplished via precision execution. 

PRIORITIES: Safety First and Professionalism

 

 

 

  • 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.

  • 2nd MUNS Airmen keep safety on target

    When a bomb hits a target, it must first go through a long process of safe transportation and close observation. Airmen from the 2nd Munitions Squadron system flight munitions control are there for the entirety of a munitions life cycle.

  • 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

  • Mission ready munitions

    Airman 1st Class Brandon Kiernan, 2nd Munitions Squadron conventional munitions crew member, sets up wood before a bomb build at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 30, 2017. When trailers are not available to build on, 2nd MUNS Airmen use wood, also referred to as dunnage, to build on instead.

  • Newest bomber technology makes history

    History was made Nov. 6, 2017, when the first Conventional Rotary Launchers (CRL) were flown out of Barksdale Air Force Base, La. on a C-5M Super Galaxy to be used in their first ever combat area of responsibility. CRLs are improved munitions equipment that allows B-52 Stratofortresses to carry a

  • Repair facility saves nuclear command $13 million

    The nuclear mission cannot be stopped by old or non-functioning aircraft components. The solution to this is a trip to a bomber hydraulic Centralized Repair Facility (CRF) which saves time and money. The bomber hydro CRF at Barksdale has repaired enough parts from the bomber fleet to save the Air

  • Hearing the Airmen’s voice

    The 2nd Maintenance Squadron aircrew ground equipment flight found an innovative way for their Airmen to have more responsibility and voice their concerns by implementing an Airmen’s council. The creation of the council was brought up by 2nd Lt. Terry Lee, 2nd MXS/AGE flight commander and Master

  • Ensuring deterrence

    Air Force Global Strike Command’s 2nd Bomb Wing and Air Combat Command’s 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron conducted an extensive evaluation exercise Dec. 8 to determine the bomber force's ability to configure, load, fly and deliver an unarmed version of one of the Air Force’s long-range standoff