A B-1 bomber takes off from the flightline at Dyess AFB

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  • Barksdale supports Tyndall evacuees

    Airmen and families displaced from Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., who evacuated within the surrounding Barksdale region can receive help at Barksdale.

  • Long Ranger Roundup - September

    Sept. was a very busy month for the Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 307th Bomb Wing.   From Barksdale, to the United Kingdom, to the Czech Republic, they served in a variety of missions.   For more photos from the month, go to the 307th Bomb Wing Flickr site at

  • From farm to flight

    Capt. Dane McKenzie, an Electronic Warfare Officer with the Air Force Reserve’s 343rd Bomb Squadron, has faced his share of adversity.  From his humble beginnings as the son of a dairy farmer in Jamaica, he had to overcome several obstacles to achieve his dream of flying aboard the B-52

  • COMMENTARY: Looking back, moving forward

    At times, being the youngest branch in America’s military can make our history seem less significant when compared to the Army, Navy and Marines. Older branches have a heritage different from ours. They might be strong and deep-rooted, but we are young and ground-breaking.

  • AF Reserve to convene officer continuation board

    Air Force Reserve Command will convene an officer continuation board Jan. 28 to Feb. 2, 2019, in conjunction with the CY19 Majors selection board, to offer Reserve Citizen Airmen in critical career fields who are nearing separation the opportunity to continue serving.

  • Coming full circle

    On October 18, 1918, Lt. Charles Rudolph d’Olive, shot down his final enemy aircraft as a member of the 93rd Aero Squadron, the predecessor of today’s 93rd Bomb Squadron.  The victory, his fifth in only two months, was completed in a French SPAD S.XIII bi-plane.  It earned him the title of ace, and

  • 343rd EBS fulfills dual mission

    The 343rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron completed a unique, dual mission from RAF Fairford, England, Sept. 18, 2018. During their time here the unit flew several sorties employing the B-52 Stratofortress, in support of both exercise Ample Strike 18 and Bomber Task Force operations from the base.Ample