Air Force command brings focus to nuclear enterprise

Over the past 15 months, Air Force officials have built from scratch a model new command that will sustain and modernize U.S. intercontinental ballistic missile wings and the nuclear-capable bomber fleet, said the general who leads the new command."Some people have likened that to trying to build an

Chilton named as command’s first Strategic Order of the Sword and Shield inductee

In an emotional ceremony, Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, commander of United States Strategic Command, learned today he has been selected to be the command's first inductee of the Strategic Order of the Sword and Shield.The surprise notification was made in front of a small joint-service gathering of the

Mighty Eighth performs retreat ceremony on historic day

Members of Headquarters Eighth Air Force performed a retreat ceremony at the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City, La., Nov. 3, 2010, to commemorate the day in Eighth Air Force history. On Nov. 3, 1943, Eighth Air Force dispatched more than 500 B-17 Flying Fortresses and B-24 Liberators to

Eighth Air Force Museum restores B-52D bomber

Barksdale Air Force Base has a flightline full of Air Force Global Strike Command, 2nd Bomb Wing B-52H bombers and the Eighth Air Force Museum has a B-52 Model D on display, which is going through restoration. Although the models look similar, this particular aircraft has some significant historical

Eighth Air Force holds first quarterly Right Start at CIC

Chief Master Sgt. Patrick McMahon, acting Eighth Air Force command chief, addresses more than 15 new members of Eighth Air Force during a Right Start briefing at the Cyber Innovation Center in Bossier City, La., Oct. 15. This is the first Right Start briefing held at the CIC since Eighth Air Force

Barksdale Airmen play in NORE

Whiteman hosts 2010 Bark in the Park

The 509th Force Support Squadron Community Activities Center and Veterinary Clinic hosted the 4th annual Whiteman Bark in the Park dog show Oct. 2 at Ike Skelton Park. The event included more than 50 participants of all breeds, sizes and colors to compete in 14 categories and 4 events.Members of

Local university donates rare training parts to Barksdale

Shreveport Southern University recently donated rare B-52H parts to the 372nd Training Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. The 372nd TRS will use the donated parts as training aids for aircraft maintenance training for Air Force Global Strike Command's B-52 Stratofortress crew chiefs. "These

Whiteman Airmen ensure aircraft safety with FOD checks

As the sun peeked over the aircraft hangers, and the morning dew dripped from the parked aircraft on the Whiteman Air Force Base flightline, Air Force Global Strike Command maintainers, and crew chiefs were found stretched across the aircraft ramp standing side-by-side with plastic bags in hand.

Eighth Air Force breaks ground on new headquarters building

Maj. Gen. Floyd Carpenter, Eighth Air Force commander, speaks during the groundbreaking ceremony on the $25 million renovation to the new Eighth Air Force Headquarters building on Barksdale Air Force Base Oct. 4. The renovation project covers more than 77,000 square feet of office space. Once