April 25, 2023 Behind the bombers: 608th AOC hones control during Global Thunder Airmen within the 608th Air Operations Center put their command and control skills to the test during U.S. Strategic Command's annual C2 exercise.
Oct. 5, 2020 Bomber Barons return from Bomber Task Force Europe U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress strategic bombers and Airmen from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, operating out of RAF Fairford, England, returned home on Sep. 28, 2020.
Sept. 8, 2020 Bolstering NATO alliances on land and in air No stranger to Estonia, Lt. Col. Michael Middents, recently completed a Bomber Task Force mission to the Baltic region on Aug. 31, 2020.
June 12, 2020 Weatherington takes command of ‘The Mighty Eighth’ and J-GSOC Maj. Gen. Mark Weatherington takes command of the J-GSOC and 8th Air Force, June 12, 2020.
April 19, 2018 Strikes Successful Against Syrian Chemical Weapons, DoD Officials Say The strikes last week against Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal were successful in degrading that country’s chemical weapons, research and storage facilities, the Pentagon’s chief spokesperson said.
Aug. 23, 2017 Barksdale set to celebrate 70th Air Force Birthday The United States Air Force will commemorate more than seven decades of air power when it turns 70 years old Sept. 18. Team Barksdale will celebrate this milestone with an Air Force Birthday Ball, scheduled to take place Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. at the Shreveport Convention Center.