March 22, 2024 B-52s arrive in Diego Garcia for Bomber Task Force Two B-52 Stratofortress bombers assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, landed at Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, Mar. 22.
Aug. 23, 2022 Bomber in a Box: ACE exercise showcases BOCS capability Four B-52H Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing deployed north to practice Agile Combat Employment concepts during an exercise August 16-19 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.
Feb. 17, 2022 Barksdale first to implement largest upgrade to Air Force NC3 ‘in more than 30 years’ Air Force Global Strike Command is modernizing older infrastructure by implementing the largest upgrade to its Nuclear Command, Control and Communication systems in more than 30 years.
Dec. 20, 2021 Barksdale, community honor fallen veterans Barksdale Airmen, local community leaders and retired veterans gather at Green Wood Cemetery for the National Wreaths Across America Ceremony in Bossier City, Louisiana, Dec. 19, 2021.
Nov. 12, 2021 2AMXS maintains mission excellence during Global Thunder 22 Senior Airman Joe Dorsey and Airman 1st Class Noah Maurer, both 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, perform pre-flight checks on a B-52H Stratofortress during Global Thunder 22 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Nov. 2, 2021.
Oct. 15, 2020 B-52 elephant walk B-52H Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing line up on the runway as part of a readiness exercise before taking off. The 2nd Bomb Wing conducts exercises to ensure the ability to present uncompromising combat capacity.