Story by Airman 1st Class Jacob Wrightsman | 2nd Bomb Wing | 03.19.2021
Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing loaded and employed nearly 50 types of various munitions and flew a total of eight sorties in support of exercise Combat Hammer, March 8-12. A week-long evaluation of the wing’s capacity to generate, load and employ conventional weapons on target, Combat Hammer measured the effectiveness and lethality of Barksdale’s combat capabilities....
Story by Airman 1st Class Jacob Wrightsman | 2nd Bomb Wing | 06.24.2020
The 2nd Bomb Wing vision is to be the best: best at the mission, best at taking care of Airmen, best at taking care of families. To better accomplish this vision, the 2nd Maintenance Squadron has started a new professional development program that is open to all 2nd Maintenance Group Airmen and civilian employees....
Story by Airman Jacob Wrightsman | 2nd Bomb Wing | 03.20.2020
It’s not pixie dust that turns 185,000 lbs. of machinery into a lethal, combat-ready B-52H Stratofortress prepared to fly at a moments notice, no, it’s a crew chief. With the task of keeping B-52’s in tip-top shape, it’s the responsibility of Barksdale’s crew chiefs to coordinate all necessary maintenance in order to keep the aircraft in war fighting form....
Story by Airman Jacob Wrightsman | 2nd Bomb Wing | 11.20.2019
When an Airman takes off their uniform for the final time, the values, experiences and memories don’t just disappear, they are embedded within them for life. Those memories were entirely evident in the eyes of retired Staff Sgt. Mark James, former Barksdale B-52H Stratofortress crew chief, who was reunited with his former aircraft during a visit to the base....
Story by Airman 1st Class Max Miller | 2nd Bomb Wing | 01.18.2019
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....
Story by Airman 1st Class Tessa Corrick | 2nd Bomb Wing | 11.20.2018
“Innovation is the hallmark of the United States Air Force,” said Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson, during a 2017 Air Force Association conference. “From time to time it is important to refresh our science and technology strategy, to step back from the programs and problems of today and project 10 or 20 years into the future.” In May 2018, the 2nd Bomb Wing hosted a Spark......
Story by Airman 1st Class Max Miller | 2nd Bomb Wing | 07.03.2018
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....
Courtesy Story | U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa | 06.06.2017
RAF FAIRFORD, U.K. – Three B-52H Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., began missions in support of Baltic Operations on June 6....
