2ND OPERATIONS GROUP


MISSION: “Develop and provide combat-ready B-52 aircrew in support of nuclear deterrence and global operations SAFE…SECURE…EFFECTIVE…to support the President of the United States and Combatant Commanders.”

VISION: “American Airmen with special trust and responsibility for the most powerful weapons in our Nation’s arsenal…an elite, highly disciplined team.”

Priorities: Mission, Airmen, Pride



ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Commander in Chief Installation Excellence Certificate of Recognition
  • Brigadier General Castle Award/Fairchild Trophy
  • AFGSC Aviation Resource Management (ARM) Award
  • AFGSC General Jumper Award for Excellence in Integration Warfighting
  • AFGSC Chief of Safety Aircrew Distinction Award
(Current as of September 2018)


Related Articles

  • Welcome to the BUFF

    Welcome to the BUFF

    Nearly 30 Airmen sit in a small auditorium, all wearing in green flight suits. Most of them are quiet, waiting for something to happen. They are surrounded by white walls, covered in pictures of aircraft, symbols of old military units and Honor Boards. Suddenly a loud voice yells “Room, tench hut!” and everyone stands as a new man in the same green flight suit walks in and tells everyone to sit down. “Welcome Class 20-1, welcome to the B-52,” announced Lt. Col. Richard Ruliffson, 11th Bomb Squadron commander.
  • Capt. Tim “Vice” Nichols, 20th Bomb Squadron instructor pilot, inspects a B-52H Stratofortress after a flight at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 21, 2019.

    Barksdale and Minot: Epitome of Interoperability

    Two B-52H Stratofortresses from Barksdale and two B-52s from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, teamed up for an exercise Nov. 21, 2019.
  • Airmen from the 2nd Operational Support Squadron air traffic control tower get together for their monthly first Friday team dinner in Bossier City, Louisiana, Sept. 20, 2019.

    Air power from the tower

    A proficient and highly functional air traffic control tower is a cornerstone to the ever ready fleet of B-52H Stratofortresses here at Barksdale, but the cornerstone of the air traffic control tower is the cohesion of the Airmen who work atop the tower.
  • Lt. Col. Esposito takes the first swing at a wall while making way for a new datalink center

    2nd OSS demolish barriers for new datalink center

    The 2nd Operations Support Squadron began taking steps forward in the Integrated Operations Center for a datalink operation center Aug 27, 2019.
  • 96th BS remembers the flight around the world

    96th BS remembers the flight around the world

    Over twenty five years ago, Aug 1, 1994, the 96th Bomb Squadron flew a mission that took two B-52H Stratofortresses around the world. The mission had the two bombers, Storm 1 and Storm 2, hit a target in the Middle East and return to Barksdale by circling the earth, proving that the B-52 can hit any target in the world without having to stop for fuel.
  • Aircrew flight equipment: The right equipment for a global mission

    Aircrew flight equipment: The right equipment for a global mission

    Airmen with the 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment flight line section work around the clock to revise, equip and maintain modules designed to bring aircrew back home in case of survival situation. Survival modules are a self-sustaining lifeline designed provide the aircrew with 72-hours of supplies and tools needed to survive in any environment around the globe until the members are rescued.
  • Maj. John R. Blankenship, a B-52 Stratofortress pilot with the 96th Bomb Squadron, his wife Maj. Natasha E. Blankenship, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 183rd Airlift Squadron in Jackson, Mississippi, and their year and a half old son, Dane, enjoy the Barksdale Defenders of Liberty Air Show at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 18, 2019. Over 80,000 spectators from the Ark-La-Tex region May 18 and 19, 2019 to witness a full weekend of military and civilian aircraft performances and displays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

    Love of flying: a rare reunion for pilot couple

    The Barksdale Defenders of Liberty Air and Space Show, brought together over 80,000 families and spectators from the Ark-La-Tex region May 18 and 19, 2019 to witness a full weekend of military and civilian aircraft performances and displays. For one Air Force family, a trip to the air show held more significance than just a weekend of entertainment.
  • After returning from a deployment, 1st Lt. Tyler Johnson, 96th Bomb Squadron unit deployment manager, poses for a photo with his wife at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 16, 2019. While deployed, the squadron flew deterrence missions and conducted a variety of joint missions with the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Marine Corps, Koku Jieitai (Japan Air Self-Defense Force), Republic of Korea Air Force and the Royal Australian Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Lillian Miller)

    Barksdale Airmen return home

    Airmen from the 96th Bomb Squadron and the 2nd Maintenance Squadron returned after a six-month deployment to Anderson Air Force Base, Guam in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s Continuous Bomber Presence.
  • Aircraft and Airmen from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, arrive to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., for a hurricane evacuation Sept. 11, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Sydney Campbell)

    Managing a Hurricane Evacuation

    Bombers, fighters and refuelers filled the flight line as they seek refuge from force of nature named Hurricane Florence. After the all-clear from their home bases, they departed just as organized as they arrived.
  • Returning Home: the moment they met

    Returning Home: the moment they met

  • Their airfield, their domain

    Their airfield, their domain

    A quiet morning in the office is something to be cherished. 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield management Airmen are ready to answer any phone call in preparation for an extreme emergency or a daily operation. Could the call be an inflight emergency? An unknown aircraft attempting to land?
  • 96th Bomb Squadron Historic Flight

    96th Bomb Squadron Historic Flight

  • Last to let you down

    Last to let you down

    Senior Airmen Cory Neal and Jack McDonald, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment
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