Tech. Sgt. Anjelica Kaylor, NCO in charge of Career
Tech. Sgt. Anjelica Kaylor, NCO in charge of Career Development, sings the National Anthem during the Eighth Air Force Change of Command ceremony on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 17, 2015. The Eighth Air... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard M. Clark, the 8th
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard M. Clark, the 8th Air Force commander, center, speaks with members of the 509th Bomb Wing outside an aircraft hangar at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., April 12, 2016. Clark visit... More
An Airman from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron practices
An Airman from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron practices weapons tactics at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. During the active shooter training, defenders practiced clearing a building room by roo... More
Tech. Sgt. Phong Pham, 2nd Operations Support Squadron,
Tech. Sgt. Phong Pham, 2nd Operations Support Squadron, listens to a briefing before deploying from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 10, 2016. More than 350 Airmen from Barksdale deployed to Al Udeid Air Ba... More
U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Matthews, far right, Eighth
U.S. Air Force Col. Patrick Matthews, far right, Eighth Air Force vice commander, leads a five-group formation during a salute to the new commander at a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, L... More
A C-17 Globemaster III prepares to land down at Barksdale
A C-17 Globemaster III prepares to land down at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 5, 2016. Hundreds of aircrew and more than 100 aircraft from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Joint Base Charleston, S.C., and Seymo... More
A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to land at Barksdale
A KC-135 Stratotanker prepares to land at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 6, 2016. The Stratotanker, which can carry up to 83,000 pounds of cargo, provides the core aerial refueling capability for the U.S. ... More
B-52 Stratofortresses share the flightline with F-15E
B-52 Stratofortresses share the flightline with F-15E Strike Eagles share the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 7, 2016. More than 100 aircraft relocated from East Coast bases in order to avoid ... More
Aircrew from various airframes learn about the capabilities
Aircrew from various airframes learn about the capabilities of a B-52 Stratofortress before a weapons school integration flight at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 13, 2016. The integration was the capstone ... More
Members of the 2nd Security Forces Squadron prepare
Members of the 2nd Security Forces Squadron prepare to head to the firing range for the M9 Berretta and M4 Air Force Qualification Course at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 17, 2016. Security Forces Airmen ... More
A B-52 Stratofortress takes flight from Barksdale Air
A B-52 Stratofortress takes flight from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 22, 2016, in support of exercise Global Thunder 17. Global Thunder 17 is an annual U.S. Strategic Command-sponsored command post and f... More
Master Sgt. Zachary McKinney, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron
Master Sgt. Zachary McKinney, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron assistant fire chief of training, communicates with the Airmen working in the control tower during an aircraft live fire burn at Barksdale Air Force Bas... More
Rise from the ashes: Barksdale Airman recovers from house fire
Senior Airman Kitana Grable, 2nd Security Force Squadron installation access controller, is presented with a certificate of promotion with her family at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., November 2, 2016. Kitana’s... More
Maj. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, 8th Air Force commander,
Maj. Gen. Thomas Bussiere, 8th Air Force commander, speaks with 5th Logistics Readiness Squadron Airmen in the Defender Dome at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 14, 2016. Bussiere toured Minot’s facilities and ... More
Senior Airman Calvin Kunkel and Airman 1st Class Terell
Senior Airman Calvin Kunkel and Airman 1st Class Terell Holmstrom, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, preform preflight checks under the tail of a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La... More
75 years of American Airmen: Past, present, future
Coin and patch design created for Eighth Air Force's 75th anniversary. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Airman 1st Class J.T. Armstrong)
A weapons load crew begins disarming a B-52 Stratofortress
A weapons load crew begins disarming a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 6, 2017. Combat Hammer is an Air Force wide evaluation from Feb. 3-10, 2017. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Cl... More
Col. Ty Neuman, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, introduces
Col. Ty Neuman, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, introduces Gary Sinise of the Lt. Dan Band at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. March 3, 2017. This is the first time the Lt. Dan Band performed at Barksdale. (U.S. Air Forc... More
Family and friends await the return of deployed Airmen
Family and friends await the return of deployed Airmen at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 21, 2017. More than 400 Barksdale Airmen returned from their deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, where they sup... More
Three B-52 Stratofortresses perform a heritage flyover
Three B-52 Stratofortresses perform a heritage flyover to kick off the 2017 Barksdale Air Force Base Airshow, May 6. For more than 40 years, the B-52 has been the backbone of the manned strategic bomber force f... More
Pilots and weapon systems officers assigned to the
Pilots and weapon systems officers assigned to the 34th and 37th Bomb Squadrons, attend a step brief during the Combat Hammer exercise at Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., May 10, 2017. Combat Hammer is designed ... More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Royal Air Force
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 5, 2017, in support of exercise Saber Strike 17. Saber Strike 17 promotes regional stability and security, while strengthening partner ... More
B-52 Stratofortresses execute Saber Strike 17 missions
Quick Strike MK-62 mines hang in the bomb bay of a B-52H Stratofortress at Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 5, 2017. B-52s and Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., are working side-by-side NATO allies... More
Two B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to Ellsworth Air
Two B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., fly over Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 7, 2017. These bombers are participating in exercises Saber Strike and Baltic Operations (BALTO... More
Chief Master Sgt. Alan Boling, Eighth Air Force command
Chief Master Sgt. Alan Boling, Eighth Air Force command chief, visited Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 10-11, 2017. During his visit, Boling spoke with 5th Bomb Wing Airmen and visited facilities including the... More
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, right,
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein, right, and Col. Ty Neuman, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, greet Airmen during the general's visit to Barksdale Air Force Base, Oct. 17, 2017. This is the first time Go... More
Participants applaud during the 2nd Bomb Wing change
Participants applaud during the 2nd Bomb Wing change of command at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 18, 2018. Col. Michael Miller, 2nd BW commander, assumed command from Col. Ty. Neuman. (U.S. Air Force phot... More
B-52 Fourth of July flyover
A B-52 Stratofortress preforms a flyover during the Fourth of July celebration at Shreveport, La., July 4, 2018. The B-52 is from the 2nd Bomb Wing Barksdale Air Force Base, La. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior ... More
Protecting your eyes, US Air Force Photo
A patient undergoes an eye exam at the 2nd Medical Group optometry clinic at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 27, 2018. During exams, 2nd MDG optometrists and clinical technicians inform their patients on th... More
Staff Sgt. Kimberly Conklin, 2nd Dental Squadron dental
Staff Sgt. Kimberly Conklin, 2nd Dental Squadron dental laboratory NCO in-charge, creates a dental cast of a patient’s teeth at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 30, 2018. Casts are molds of people’s teeth, w... More
Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Department deputies train
Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Department deputies train 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal team Airmen on use of firearms at the BPSD range in Benton, La. Sept. 26, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Stuart Bright)
Airmen assigned to the 2nd Maintenance Group inspect
Airmen assigned to the 2nd Maintenance Group inspect a B-52 Stratofortress during Global Thunder 19 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 31, 2018. U.S. Strategic Command headquarters staff, components, and su... More
Eighth AF commander visits BTF Airmen in European theater
Maj. Gen. James Dawkins Jr., Eighth Air Force commander, poses for a photo with Airmen assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, on Royal Air Force Base Fairford, England, on August 28, 2019. Dawkins flew in a B-2 Spiri... More
Maj. Gen. James Dawkins Jr., Eighth Air Force commander,
Maj. Gen. James Dawkins Jr., Eighth Air Force commander, poses for a photo with a pilot call sign Heat, assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing, at Royal Air Force Base Fairford, England, on August 28, 2019. Dawkins fl... More
Capt. Erik Leitzel, a B-2 Spirit pilot assigned to
Capt. Erik Leitzel, a B-2 Spirit pilot assigned to the 393rd Bomb Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, stands for an interview with a British journalist on August 30, 2019, at Royal Air Force Fairford... More
Marie Lisman and her fiancé Capt. Stuart Shippee, a
Marie Lisman and her fiancé Capt. Stuart Shippee, a 393rd Bomb Squadron B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber, pilot pose for a photo Aug. 31, 2019, in northern Missouri. Shippee launched an imitation engagement ring attac... More
Master Sgt. Lawrence Price, assigned to the 7th Security
Master Sgt. Lawrence Price, assigned to the 7th Security Forces Squadron at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, poses for a portrait with 1st Lt. Andrew Williams, assigned to the 509th SFS at Whiteman Air Force Base, ... More
The Honorable Ben Wallace, United Kingdom secretary
The Honorable Ben Wallace, United Kingdom secretary of state for defence, along with members of his entourage, pose for a photo with members of the Bomber Task Force assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missou... More
Tech. Sgt. Gerson Anaya and Staff Sgt. Cody Wells,
Tech. Sgt. Gerson Anaya and Staff Sgt. Cody Wells, both assigned to the 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, push equipment into a hangar on Sept. 20, 2019, at Royal Air Forc... More
Robert Norman, a component maintenance technician in
Robert Norman, a component maintenance technician in the 595th Strategic Communications Squadron, performs microminiature repair on the SACCS power supply module using a power scope, fume extractor, and high-re... More
Col. Beth Makros, 608th Air Operations Center commander,
Col. Beth Makros, 608th Air Operations Center commander, accepts an award on behalf of 8th Air Force annual award winners Senior Airman Melissa Carlier and Airman Christopher Morales by Maj. Gen. Jim Dawkins (l... More
Aviators from the 37th Bomb Squadron receive a final
Aviators from the 37th Bomb Squadron receive a final mission briefing before launching B-1B Lancers from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 28, 2020. The crew flew two B-1s from the continental United States... More
Maj. Gen. Mark Weatherington, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global
Maj. Gen. Mark Weatherington, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, left, speaks with 1st Lt. William Lawson, 7th Operational Medical Readiness Squadron physician assistant, at Dyes... More
Staff Sgt. Brooke Garibay, a 509th Logistics Readiness
Staff Sgt. Brooke Garibay, a 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron training manager, displays her Kansas City Chiefs Salute to Service football, during a Chiefs virtual military appreciation video call at Whiteman... More
A B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft lands at the
A B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft lands at the flightline at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 26, 2020. Bomber missions represent the U.S. commitment to allies and enhance regional security. (U.S.... More
Team Minot Airmen perform an alert takeoff in B-52H
Team Minot Airmen perform an alert takeoff in B-52H Stratofortresses as part of exercise Global Thunder on Oct. 22, 2020 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. U.S. Strategic Command conducts global operations ... More
Members of the “Mighty Eighth” stand during the Eighth
Members of the “Mighty Eighth” stand during the Eighth Air Force change of command ceremony on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 17, 2015. The Eighth Air Force, originally the VIII Bomber Command, was activa... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard M. Clark, the 8th
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard M. Clark, the 8th Air Force commander, center, discusses aircrew tactics, techniques and procedures with Brig. Gen. Paul W. Tibbets IV, the 509th Bomb Wing (BW) commander, left,... More
Airman 1st Class Tyler Storms, 2nd Security Forces
Airman 1st Class Tyler Storms, 2nd Security Forces Squadron entry controller, looks through the scope of his weapon at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. The 2nd SFS conducted an active shooter exerc... More
Capt. John Blankenship, 11th Bomb Squadron pilot, waves
Capt. John Blankenship, 11th Bomb Squadron pilot, waves goodbye as he prepares to board a plane to deploy from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 10, 2016. More than 350 Airmen from Barksdale deployed to Al U... More
Bomber Airmen prepare for the beginning of a change
Bomber Airmen prepare for the beginning of a change of command ceremony at the weapons load trainer at Barksdale AFB, La., Oct. 4, where U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. became the 53rd commander of the Eighth Air Forc... More
An Airman signals to the crew of a C-17 Globemaster
An Airman signals to the crew of a C-17 Globemaster III to stop at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 5, 2016. More than 100 aircraft from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Joint Base Charelston, S.C., and Seymour Jo... More
A B-52 Stratofortress and a KC-135 Stratotanker share
A B-52 Stratofortress and a KC-135 Stratotanker share the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 6, 2016. Hundreds of aircrew and more than 100 aircraft from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Joint Base Cha... More
F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force
F-15E Strike Eagles from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., rest on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 7, 2016. More than 100 aircraft relocated from East Coast bases in order to avoid pot... More
Capt. Lance Adsit, 20th Bomb Squadron aircraft commander,
Capt. Lance Adsit, 20th Bomb Squadron aircraft commander, presses forward on the throttles of a B-52 Stratofortress during an integration flight above the Gulf of Mexico Oct. 13, 2016. The integration was the c... More
Staff Sgt. Joshua Begley, 2nd Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Joshua Begley, 2nd Security Forces Squadron Alpha Flight Chief, reaches for ammunition to load his M9 Berretta at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 17, 2016. The M9 uses 9 mm ammunition and has an ... More
Airmen prepare to depart Barksdale Air Force Base,
Airmen prepare to depart Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 22, 2016, in support of U.S. Strategic Command exercise Global Thunder 17. Exercise Global Thunder is USSTRATCOM’s annual field training and battle s... More
A crew of 2nd Civil Engineer firefighters prepare to
A crew of 2nd Civil Engineer firefighters prepare to enter a burning aircraft during an aircraft live fire burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 26, 2016. A two-man crew consists of a nozzleman and crew c... More
Chief Master Sgt. Alan Boling, 8th Air Force command
Chief Master Sgt. Alan Boling, 8th Air Force command chief, speaks with Senior Master Sgt. Odette Toppin, 5th Operations Group superintendent at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 15, 2016. Boling toured Minot’s ... More
Senior Airman Calvin Kunkel and Airman 1st Class Terell
Senior Airman Calvin Kunkel and Airman 1st Class Terell Holmstrom, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, sit on a generator cart during a quick break at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 30, 2017. Th... More
Senior Airman Ja’mouri Moye, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Ja’mouri Moye, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, finishes unloading a Guided Bomb Unit-12 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 6, 2017. The primary mission of Combat Ha... More
The Lt. Dan Band performs for Team Barksdale at Barksdale
The Lt. Dan Band performs for Team Barksdale at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. March 3, 2017. The Lt. Dan Band has performed at U.S. military installations since 2004. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart Bright)
Family and friends await the return of deployed Airmen
Family and friends await the return of deployed Airmen to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 21, 2017. More than 400 Barksdale Airmen returned from their deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, where they sup... More
A member of the Skyhawks, the Canadian armed forces
A member of the Skyhawks, the Canadian armed forces parachute team, prepares to land on the flightline during the 2017 Barksdale Air Force Base Airshow, May 6. The Skyhawks have performed aerobatic stunts for m... More
Five things to know about Combat Hammer and the 28th
Five things to know about Combat Hammer and the 28th Bomb Wing’s participation in the exercise.
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxis the runway at Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 5, 2017, in support of Saber Strike 17. Saber Strike is a NATO close-air support exercise that... More
Two B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to Ellsworth Air
Two B-1B Lancer aircraft assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., fly over Royal Air Force Fairford, U.K., June 7, 2017. These bombers are participating in exercises Saber Strike and Baltic Operations (BALTO... More
(From left) Chief Master Sgt. Alan Boling, Eighth Air
(From left) Chief Master Sgt. Alan Boling, Eighth Air Force command chief, operates a fire truck with Chief Master Sgt. Paul Elliott, 5th Bomb Wing command chief, at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., July 10, 2017. B... More
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein greets
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein greets Airmen on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 17, 2017. Goldfein met with Airmen throughout the day to discuss the nuclear mission and th... More
Col. Michael Miller, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, receives
Col. Michael Miller, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, receives applause after assuming command of the 2nd BW at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 18, 2018. Miller assumed command from Col. Ty Neuman. (U.S. Air Force ... More
Staff Sgt. Kimberly Conklin, 2nd Dental Squadron dental
Staff Sgt. Kimberly Conklin, 2nd Dental Squadron dental laboratory NCO in-charge, finishes making a cast of a patient’s teeth at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 30, 2018. Lab technicians use casts to create... More
Airmen from the 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal team
Airmen from the 2nd Explosive Ordnance Disposal team and a Bossier Parish Sheriff’s deputy head to the pistol range at the BPS Department range in Benton, La., Sept. 26, 2018. EOD Airmen were trained in small a... More
Capt. Daniel Nauman, 20th Bomb Squadron aircrew member,
Capt. Daniel Nauman, 20th Bomb Squadron aircrew member, performs a pre-flight check on a B-52 Stratofortress for a mission during Global Thunder 19 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 31, 2018. U.S. Strategi... More
Airmen assigned to the 2nd Maintenance Group discuss
Airmen assigned to the 2nd Maintenance Group discuss preparations for towing a B-52 Stratofortress during Global Thunder 19 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 31, 2018. Global Thunder involves extensive pla... More
An Airman assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing marshals
An Airman assigned to the 509th Bomb Wing marshals in Maj. Gen. James Dawkins Jr., Eighth Air Force commander, as he taxis in a B-2 Spirit on the flight line of Royal Air Force Base Fairford, England, on August... More
Marie Lisman, left, reacts to a proposal from Capt.
Marie Lisman, left, reacts to a proposal from Capt. Stuart Shippee, right, a 393rd Bomb Squadron B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber pilot, Aug. 31, 2019, in northern Missouri. Shippee launched an imitation engagement ri... More
Senior Airman Brianne Davis, assigned to the 2nd Security
Senior Airman Brianne Davis, assigned to the 2nd Security Forces Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, poses for a portrait in front a B-2 Spirit on Sept. 12, 2019, at Royal Air Force Fairford, Engla... More
Lt. Col. Rob Schoeneberg, the Bomber Task Force Europe
Lt. Col. Rob Schoeneberg, the Bomber Task Force Europe commander assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, and the Honorable Ben Wallace, United Kingdom secretary of state for defence, along with members o... More
A B-2 Spirit lifts off of a runway on Sept. 19, 2019,
A B-2 Spirit lifts off of a runway on Sept. 19, 2019, at Royal Air Force Fairford, England. Three B-2's deployed to RAF Fairford as part of Bomber Task Force Europe, which challenged the stealth aircraft, as we... More
Don Leeper, left, a maintenance technician in the 595th
Don Leeper, left, a maintenance technician in the 595th Strategic Communications Squadron, and Master Sgt. Timothy Todd, unit NCOIC, perform a visual inspection of a SACCS power supply and associated power modu... More
Master Sgt. Daniel Hose, 8th Air Force annual award
Master Sgt. Daniel Hose, 8th Air Force annual award winner, is presented with an award by Maj. Gen. Jim Dawkins (left), 8th AF commander, John Atkins (middle), 8th AF Consultation Committee chairman, and Chief ... More
A combat crew communications Airman prepares to conduct
A combat crew communications Airman prepares to conduct avionics system checks on a B-1B Lancer assigned to the 28th Bomb Wing from Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., April 28, 2020. Aircrew flew two B-1s from the... More
Maj. Gen. Mark Weatherington, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global
Maj. Gen. Mark Weatherington, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, middle, talks with Airmen assigned to the 7th Force Support Squadron about their careers and well-being at Dyess ... More
Staff Sgt. Brooke Garibay, a 509th Logistics Readiness
Staff Sgt. Brooke Garibay, a 509th Logistics Readiness Squadron training manager, displays her Kansas City Chiefs Salute to Service football, during a Chiefs virtual military appreciation video call at Whiteman... More
Three B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft land at
Three B-52H Stratofortress bomber aircraft land at the flightline at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 26, 2020. The Bomber Task Force deployment of the B-52s will include joint and allied training furt... More
A Team Minot B-52H Stratofortress takes off from the
A Team Minot B-52H Stratofortress takes off from the flightline as part of exercise Global Thunder on Oct. 22, 2020 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. U.S. Strategic Command conducts global operations in co... More
Lt. Gen. Steven Wilson, Air Force Global Strike Command
Lt. Gen. Steven Wilson, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, presents the Eighth Air Force guidon to Maj. Gen. Richard Clark, 8th AF commander, during the Eighth Air Force change of command ceremony on Ba... More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard M. Clark, the 8th
U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Richard M. Clark, the 8th Air Force commander, speaks with Master Sgt. Landon Scheer, the sortie support superintendent from the 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, at Whiteman Air For... More
Airmen from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron, discuss
Airmen from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron, discuss tactics for clearing a building during an active shooter training exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2016. The squadron conducted the train... More
Barksdale Airmen board a plane to deploy from Barksdale
Barksdale Airmen board a plane to deploy from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 10, 2016. More than 350 Barksdale Airmen deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, from Sept. 6-10 in support of Operation Inherent... More
From left, U.S. Air Force Gen. Robin Rand, commander
From left, U.S. Air Force Gen. Robin Rand, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, officiates the Eighth Air Force change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 4. Maj. Gen. Thomas Bus... More
An Airman marshals in a C-17 Globemaster III at Barksdale
An Airman marshals in a C-17 Globemaster III at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 5, 2016. Hundreds of aircrew and more than 100 aircraft from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Joint Base Charelston, S.C., and Seymo... More
A B-52 Stratofortress and a KC-135 Stratotanker share
A B-52 Stratofortress and a KC-135 Stratotanker share the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 6, 2016. Hundreds of aircrew and more than 100 aircraft from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Joint Base Cha... More
An F-15E Strike Eagle from Seymour Johnson Air Force
An F-15E Strike Eagle from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., rests on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 7, 2016. The Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air an... More
Capt. Lance Adsit, 20th Bomb Squadron aircraft commander,
Capt. Lance Adsit, 20th Bomb Squadron aircraft commander, and Lt. Col. Erik Johnson, 340th Weapons Squadron commander, fly a B-52 Stratofortress above the Gulf of Mexico Oct. 13, 2016. Two B-52s from Barksdale ... More
Staff Sgt. Justin Stanley, 2nd Security Forces Squadron
Staff Sgt. Justin Stanley, 2nd Security Forces Squadron combat arms instructor, observes as members of the SFS prepare to qualify on the M9 Berretta at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 17, 2016. Security For... More
Airmen board a passenger aircraft at Barksdale Air
Airmen board a passenger aircraft at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 22, 2016, in support of U.S. Strategic Command exercise Global Thunder 17. USSTRATCOM forces are on watch 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week, ... More
A crew of 2nd Civil Engineer firefighters prepare to
A crew of 2nd Civil Engineer firefighters prepare to enter a burning aircraft during an aircraft live fire burn at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 26, 2016. A two-man crew consists of a nozzleman and crew c... More
Chief Master Sgt. Alan Boling, 8th Air Force command
Chief Master Sgt. Alan Boling, 8th Air Force command chief, looks through binoculars at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Dec. 15, 2016. Boling toured Minot’s facilities, including the air traffic control tower and s... More
Airman 1st Class Terell Holmstrom, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Terell Holmstrom, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, retrieves the air cart’s nozzle at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 30, 2017. The air cart provides air to the B-52 Stratofort... More