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July 29, 2024
Airmen reflect on historic Bomber Task Force 24-4 Deployment to Romania

The 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron recently deployed to Mihail Kogălniceanu Air Base in Romania as part of Bomber Task Force 24-4. This mission marked a significant milestone as the first deployment of strategic bombers to Romanian soil.
July 19, 2024
AFGSC’s local business partnerships boost DAF technological capabilities, modernization efforts

Another win for DAF & American small businesses! To date the partnership between AFGSC and local small businesses have secured contracts totaling $240 million of outside AFGSC funding for 70 modernization technologies from U.S. small businesses, with an additional $74.3 million in pending contracts.
June 20, 2024
2nd Bomb Wing’s Bayou Warrior Exercise Tests Combat Readiness

The 2nd Bomb Wing conducted Exercise Bayou Warrior from June 10-13, 2024, to evaluate its ability to execute conventional missions.
May 14, 2024
Back in the BUFF: Innovative training effort brings B-52 veteran back into the cockpit

An innovative effort to improve training for B-52 Formal Training Unit students brought a former pilot on his first sortie in 28 years. The Formal Training Unit is led by the 93rd Bomb Squadron, an Air Force Reserve unit. They work in conjunction with active-duty partners in the 11th Bomb Squadron.
April 17, 2024
B-52s land at civilian airfield during exercise Bayou Vigilance

A pair of B-52H Stratofortresses from the 20th Bomb Squadron tested their capabilities by landing at a civilian airfield as part of exercise Bayou Vigilance on April 12, 2024.
March 13, 2024
Sharpening SOUTHERN EDGE: 343rd Bomb Squadron leads innovative TFI effort

SOUTHERN EDGE 24, and Air Force Reserve-led exercise, provided realistic training to enhance coordination between B-52 Stratofortress aircrews and special forces troops from the United States, the Netherlands, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
Jan. 9, 2024
5th Bomb Wing and 2nd Bomb Wing work together for Exercise Prairie/Bayou Vigilance 24-2

Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota and the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana participated in Exercise Prairie Vigilance/Bayou Vigilance 24-2 here, Jan. 4-7, 2024. The Vigilance exercise series showcases Air Force Global Strike airpower and
Nov. 3, 2023
Directors from National Laboratories immerse in Global Strike mission

Minot AFB and Whiteman AFB hosted senior officials representing national laboratories and academic institutions, providing them the opportunity to immerse with the mission and weapons systems of the nuclear enterprise, Oct. 17-19, 2023.
Sept. 23, 2022
Collaboration results in innovative “win” for Barksdale

Bringing innovative solutions to the 2nd Bomb Wing, Airmen from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, the Barksdale Innovation Group and Project Arc collaborated to answer the CSAF’s call to “Accelerate Change”.
Feb. 3, 2022
Ensuring global deterrence through dusk operations

To maintain mission readiness, Barksdale is capable of dispatching B-52s at any hour.

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