B-52 aircrews hone long-range ISR capabilities during PANAMAX 14

Airmen from Air Force Global Strike Command recently took advantage of a multinational U.S.. Southern Command-led exercise to hone their long-range reconnaissance capabilities.The 2nd Bomb Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, flew a B-52 Stratofortress bomber on a nonstop mission from the

Extreme makeover: runway edition

Originally constructed in 1957, the Minot Air Force Base flightline is truly a testament to Air Force engineering and endurance. However, after serving the base for almost 60 years, the flightline was in desperate need of a makeover. After an airstrip evaluation, it became clear that Minot's runway

Twentieth anniversary of record-setting flight around the world

You may remember what you had for breakfast yesterday, but what about lunch 20 years ago? Warren Ward, a captain and aircraft commander at the time, remembers."I had a reputation for smoking meat, so I provided the crew a 10 pound brisket for an inflight culinary experience," Ward, deputy chief of

Goodwin assumes command of 2 BW

Col. Kristin Goodwin assumed command of the 2nd Bomb Wing during a change of command ceremony at Hoban Hall on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 1.As the new 2nd BW commander, Goodwin is responsible for providing B-52H Stratofortress aircraft, aircrew, and associated support personnel and

608th AOC, ACOMS welcome new commanders

5th BW welcomes new commander

Col. Jason Armagost accepted command of the 5th Bomb Wing from Col. Alex Mezynski during a change of command ceremony here, July 14, 2014.Armagost comes to the 5th BW from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, where he was the vice commander of the 36th Wing. As vice commander, Armagost was responsible for

Eighth Air Force moves into new headquarters

The Mighty Eighth Air Force held a grand opening ceremony for its new headquarters here July 2.The newly-renovated 77,000 square foot facility will House Eighth Air Force staff, Task Force 204, 608th Air Operations Center, and more.Prior to the ribbon-cutting, Major General Scott Vander Hamm, Eighth

World War II Veteran receives French Legion of Honor

On a boat, rocking back and forth, soldiers were packed shoulder to shoulder. The Allied soldiers were anxious as they prepared for one of the greatest days in history. It was June 6, 1944, where more than 150,000 Allied soldiers, in the largest seaborne invasion in history, invaded Normandy in

B-52s, B-2 execute refuel over UK

Eighth Air Force honors D-Day and 'The Greatest Generation'

On June 6, 1944 more than 11,000 aircraft, including strategic heavy bombers and fighters from the Eighth Air Force, played a key role in D-Day, supporting Allied troops as they stormed the beaches at Normandy, gaining a foothold in German-occupied Western Europe that would gradually expand and lead