5th Bomb Wing welcomes new commander

Col. James Dawkins assumed command of the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, N.D., in a change-of-command ceremony May 31. Colonel Dawkins is the 51st commander of the "Warbirds." The change-of-command ceremony is one of the Air Force's time-honored traditions.

Eighth Air Force members 'paint their hearts out'

More than a dozen members of the Headquarters Eighth Air Force A4/7 staff were just some of more than 1,400 volunteers who spread out to give Shreveport, La., a face-lift of sorts by painting homes all over town May 21.This the 19th year of the "Paint Your Heart Out'' program, which has become a

608th Strategic Operations Squadron gets new commander

Lt. Col. Donald Nesbitt assumed command of the 608th Strategic Operations Squadron from Col. Randy Allen, Task force 204 director, during a change-of-command ceremony May 25 at the Cyber Innovation Center, the temporary headquarters to Eighth Air Force. Colonel Nesbitt took command of the 608th STOS

Experts discuss future long-range strike bomber requirements

More than 30 military and civilian strategic air power experts gathered at the Eighth Air Force's temporary headquarters in the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier CIty, La., May 5 to discuss ideas for a new long-range strike bomber. Called the Bomber Advisory Group, the long-range strike luminaries

Eighth Air Force holds 5K fun run

B-52H reaches aviation milestone

Fifty years ago, the Air Force delivered a devastating, long-range, multi-role bomber to its fleet--the B-52H Stratofortress. May 9 marked the 50th Anniversary of operational service by the B-52H, a milestone in Boeing and aviation history.From entering the skies to combat Soviet tensions during the

608th STOS holds crawfish boil

Members of the 608th Strategic Operations Squadron held a crawfish boil at the Cyber Innovation Center, home of the Eighth Air Force headquarters staff, in Bossier City, La., May 13. Crawfish season in Louisiana begins in March and continues through July. Louisiana supplies 98 percent of the

Eighth Air Force change of command announced

Maj. Gen. Floyd Carpenter will relinquish command of Eighth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) to Brig. Gen. Steve Wilson during a change-of-command ceremony June 3 at Hoban Hall on Barksdale Air Force Base. General Wilson will join the Mighty Eighth from the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., where he

509th BW supports Operation Odyssey Dawn

Sometime after noon CDT on March 20, three Air Force Global Strike Command B-2 Spirit bombers returned to home base after striking targets in support of the international response which is enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya.The B-2s landed at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., after a more than 25-hour

Deterrence assurance at Red Flag

Members of the 509th and the 131st Bomb Wings integrated to support three B-2 Spirits at Red Flag 11-3, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. The team trained on safety, security and effectiveness as stewards of nuclear deterrence.Red Flag is a realistic combat operations exercise, or 'peacetime battlefield,'