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  • AFGSC command chief visits wing

    Chief Master Sgt. Charles Hoffman, command chief of Air Force Global Strike Command, visited the 307th Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Sept. 7, 2019. Hoffman spoke with Reserve Citizen Airmen from around the wing and was give the opportunity to familiarize himself with various

  • Medical squadron welcome fellow Long Ranger as new commander

    U.S. Air Force Col. Dennis Britten took command of the 307th Medical Squadron during a ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, September 7, 2019. Britten has served with the 307th MDS and it's predecessor, the 917th MDS, since 2006. Britten assumed command from Col. Louie Fehl, who led the

  • Love of flying: a rare reunion for pilot couple

    The Barksdale Defenders of Liberty Air and Space Show, brought together over 80,000 families and spectators from the Ark-La-Tex region May 18 and 19, 2019 to witness a full weekend of military and civilian aircraft performances and displays. For one Air Force family, a trip to the air show held more

  • STARBASE Louisiana celebrates their past of educating the future

    In 1999, a new Department of Defense education initiative named STARBASE took root at Barksdale, with the goal of improving STEM education for local 5th graders.Two decades later, the once-small program’s growth and achievements were honored during the STARBASE Louisiana 20th anniversary celebration

  • 307th Maintainers help test squadron demonstrate new naval mine technology

    Reserve Citizen Airmen assigned to the 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here assisted the 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron in using a B-52 Stratofortress to demonstrate the Quickstrike 64-Extended Range (QS-ER) naval mine project out of Joint Base Pearl Harbor- Hickam, Hawaii during the week of

  • From rejected to selected

    Each year hundreds of Airmen apply to commissioning programs, but only a few ever get selected and receive the opportunity to serve as an officer.

  • It’s all mines

    As he moved munitions around the bay unstrapping and re-strapping them to trailers, Airman 1st Class Elliot Broger, a conventional weapons maintainer assigned to the 2nd Munitions Squadron, knew that the job he was performing was fairly average for an ammo maintainer. But he also knew his mission

  • Protect your career, know your vape juice

    A rising concern with cannabidiol hemp oil, also known as CBD, has been brought to the attention of leadership at Barksdale. CBD is a substance that is being found in juice for vapes and electronic cigarettes.

  • Repurposing chemicals, reducing waste

    The terms reduce, reuse and repurpose are now being used for more than just paper, glass and plastic. The 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron Environmental Management System team developed an innovative way to give hazardous materials an extended life through a Reuse Program to reduce the base’s