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  • Tech Report: The B-52 Stratofortress

    For the last 60 years, the B-52 Stratofortress has had an incredible career as the U.S. military’s main bomber. Even though it's 60 years old, it still has plenty of years of service left.

  • Airshow offers sky high entertainment

    A plane performs aerial acrobatics in front of “The Lone Star Lady II,” a B-52 Stratofortress assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing, during the Barksdale Defenders of Liberty Air Show on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 1, 2016. Thousands of spectators travelled to the base to see a wide variety of

  • AFRC announces maintenance, logistics readiness awards

    Air Force Reserve Command has announced the 2015 Maintenance and Logistics Readiness Awards.Maintenance winners:Senior Airman Rachel D. Upshaw, 707th Maintenance Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, won the the Chief Master Sgt Thomas N. Barnes Award, (Crew Chief of the Year). The 442nd

  • Top 5 facts about AF energy conservation

    Earth Day, which takes place annually on April 22, serves as a day to demonstrate support for environmental protection. The Air Force's overarching Earth Day theme continues to be "Conserve Today. Secure Tomorrow."

  • Lafayette Escadrille honored at centennial event

    U.S. and French military and civic leaders attended the Lafayette Escadrille Memorial event in Marnes-la-Couquette, France, today, to commemorate the centennial of the flying squadron's formation. The Lafayette Escadrille was formed on April 20, 1916 by 38 U.S. volunteer pilots who flew under French

  • Barksdale leadership celebrates the 74th anniversary of Doolittle's Raiders

    A Toast is made to the members of the Doolittle Raiders on the 74th anniversary of the bombing of Tokyo, April 18, 2016, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Doolittle’s Raiders launched 16 B-25 Mitchell bombers from the aircraft carrier USS Hornet on Apr. 18, 1942 and bombed Tokyo, Japan. Lieutenant Col.

  • Air Force Reserve: 68 years strong

    Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James spoke to the importance of total force integration during the Air Force Reserve’s 68th birthday celebration April 14 at the Pentagon.

  • The Long Rangers ride again

    Citizen Airmen were among the Active Duty Airmen from the 2nd Bomb Wing that deployed to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar from Barksdale Air Force Base, La. on April 9th in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. “Reservists from the 307th Bomb Wing are proud mission partners with the 2nd Bomb Wing,” Col.

  • “Water”ver it takes

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Jesse Hildebrand, assigned to the 93rd Bomb Squadron, struggles to enter a life raft during water survival training held in the pool at Louisiana State University, Shreveport, La. on April 3, 2016. Participants of the training are coached by Reservists from the 307th Operations