8th Air Force/J-GSOC

Lt. Col. Nathan Jenkins, 9th Bomb Squadron commander, center, briefs Maj. Gen. Andrew Gebara, 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, left, and Chief Master Sgt. Melvina Smith, 8th Air Force command chief and J-GSOC senior enlisted leader, while observing a B-1B Lancer on the flightline at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Aug. 23, 2021. During his visit, Gebara received several briefings on the B-1’s mission set and combat capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Colin Hollowell)

'Mighty Eighth' Commander chooses Dyess for first command visit

Maj. Gen. Andrew Gebara, center, incoming 8th Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operations Center commander, receives the guidon from Gen. Tim Ray, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., August 16, 2021. The passing of a unit’s guidon symbolizes a transfer of command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bria Hughes)

The Mighty Eighth and J-GSOC welcome new commander

A B-1B Lancer from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, parks on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 22, 2021. The aircraft was flown to Barksdale to become decommissioned and displayed as a part of Barksdale's Global Power Museum airpark of static displays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

Dyess B-1 lands at Barksdale to be decommissioned

Lauren Barrett Knausenberger, Air Force chief information officer, receives a mission brief from the 2nd Communications Squadron during an official visit to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 16, 2021. During her visit, Knausenberger interacted with Airmen from across Air Force Global Strike Command and familiarized herself with their role in the mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

Air Force CIO visits Barksdale

U.S Air Force Capt. Michael Jacobs, deputy branch chief of future operations headquarters United States European Command, discusses with Staff Sgt. Janeace Stampul, 2d Communication Squadron Mission Defense Team technician, about the capabilities of their Mission Assurance Capabilities Kit at Morón Air Base, Spain, June 2, 2021. Mission Defense Teams safeguard data analytics ensuring weapons systems are safe from adversaries. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt Aileen Lauer)

Mission Defense Team Provides B-52 Stratofortress Cyber Defense

Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing flight safety office and members from the Shreveport Civil Air Patrol, pose for a photo at Barksdale Air Force Base during a Mid-Air Collision Avoidance safety training May 28, 2021. MACA is a program where members of the flight safety office travel to various airports spreading general awareness of hazards in the area, educating local aviators by answering their questions and avoiding mid-air collisions through preparedness. (Courtesy photo by Capt. Dustin Martin)

Barksdale and local Civil Air Patrol join forces for MACA training

Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass takes a selfie with Airmen from the 2nd Communications Squadron during her visit to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, April 22, 2021. Bass spent time with Airmen from across the installation, learning about their role in the mission of providing the nation with global strike capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jacob B. Wrightsman)

Barksdale welcomes CMSAF

U.S Air Force Staff Sgt. Elizabeth Lambert, 509th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron dedicated crew chief assigned to the Spirit of New York, poses next to the B-2 Spirit before boarding it for an incentive flight at Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, April 28, 2021. Lambert received the Thomas N. Barnes Crew Chief of the Year Award for her work as the dedicated crew chief of the Spirit of New York, along with this achievement, she earned the opportunity to fly in the stealth bomber. (U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Victoria Hommel)

It only takes blood, sweat, tears: First female crew chief flies in B-2 Spirit

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Headquartered at Barksdale Air Force Base in the communities of Bossier City and Shreveport, La., Eighth Air Force is one of two active-duty numbered air forces in Air Force Global Strike Command. The Eighth Air Force and Joint-Global Strike Operation Center's mission is to safeguard the United States of America and assure our Allies through global strike on demand. The flexible, conventional and nuclear strategic mission gives Eighth Air Force the ability to deploy forces and engage enemy threats both from home station or forward positioned, anywhere and at any time.

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