Aug. 20, 2018 8th Air Force and J-GSOC welcomes new commander Eighth Air Force received its 54th commander following a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 20, 2018.
Aug. 10, 2018 Offutt Airman recognized with Bronze Star A tactical radio supervisor, assigned to the 55th Strategic Communications Squadron was awarded the Bronze Star Medal Aug. 7, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.The medal was presented to Tech. Sgt. William Adams for his meritorious achievements during a yearlong deployment to Kandahar
Aug. 9, 2018 Northern Neighbors Day Air and Space Show 2018 Northern Neighbors Day Air and Space Show 2018 took place Saturday August 4th at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. With static aircraft displays, aeronautical acrobatics and a full show from the Air Force Thunderbirds, there was something for everyone to enjoy. When all was said and done, more
Aug. 3, 2018 WWII hero visits Whiteman, sees ‘completely different’ type of bomber After spending most of his life on military bomber airplanes, 96-year-old Walter Olmsted Jr. recently got his first up-close look at the Air Force’s youngest bomber: the B-2 Spirit.Olmsted traveled from his Arizona home to Whiteman Air Force Base to visit family. His trip left him awestruck, and
July 31, 2018 8th Air Force Commander speaks to BMT graduates U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Thomas Bussiere salutes a graduating flight during a basic military training graduation ceremony at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, July 20, 2018. Air Force BMT is designed to transform civilians into motivated, disciplined warrior Airmen with the foundation to serve in the
July 30, 2018 595th Command and Control Group, NAOC Change Commands Both the 595th Command and Control Group and National Airborne Operations Center held their change of command ceremonies July 27, 2018, at Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska as a single commander assumed responsibility for both organizations.
July 20, 2018 Andersen bids farewell to 20th EBS, 96th assumes CBP mission The 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) from Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), La., assumed responsibility of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's (INDOPACOM) Continuous Bomber Presence (CBP) missions from the 20th EBS, July 19, here.The 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS) from Barksdale Air Force Base
July 19, 2018 Quick-thinking Whiteman pilots use Air Force training to save man’s life after boating accident Five pilots stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, prevented a potentially fatal situation at nearby Lake of the Ozarks on July 14, 2018.U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Brandon Cameron, Capt. Kyle Cassady, Capt. Eric Lipp, Capt. Joseph Madden and Capt. Morgan Viar rented a boat for the afternoon to
July 19, 2018 Airmen return home Airmen returned to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., in July, after a six-month deployment to the Indo-Pacific Command, in support of a Continuous Bomber Presence in that region.
July 18, 2018 Raidr 21: 10 years later The Barksdale community will come together July 20, 2018, at the Global Power Museum to honor the Airmen of Raidr 21, a B-52 Stratofortress that crashed off the coast of Guam on July 21, 2008, leaving no survivors.