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

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  • Keep safety in mind in seasonal, holiday plans

    Temperature changes, shorter daylight hours, increased travel and emotional overload are hallmarks of the fall, winter and holiday seasons that safety officials say result in preventable mishaps.“It’s as simple as taking the same safety practices and procedures we use on duty and applying them to

  • 343rd Bomb Squadron is Spot On

    The 343rd Bomb Squadron received the coveted Mitchell Award during the Global Strike Competition score posting ceremony held at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. on Nov. 17, 2017.  In competing for the Mitchell Award, bomber air crews from throughout the Air Force are given three opportunities to place

  • 307th Bomb Wing Maintainers Step Into the Breach

    When Air Force Global Strike Command needed new Conventional Rotary Launchers prepped for the B-52 Stratofortress inventory this year, they only had to look in their own backyard for help. The CRL is a complex, new weapons platform, but Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 307th Maintenance Squadron

  • Historic bomb goes out with a bang

    Airmen from the 2nd Munitions Squadron production flight assembled the last 31 M-117 General Purpose Bomb in the Air Force’s inventory at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Nov. 8, 2017.The M-117 has been around since the 1950s and is going out with a bang.

  • 307th Bomb Wing takes part in Global Thunder 2018

    Exercise Global Thunder 2018, an annual command and control and field training exercise took place Oct. 30 through Nov. 7. The Global Thunder series is designed to exercise all U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) mission areas and assess joint operational readiness.

  • Air Force recognizes veterans in blue

    Veterans in Blue 2017 is now available online. First launched in 2010, Veterans in Blue is a portrait collection showcasing men and women who have contributed to the security of our nation and the legacy of the Air Force.

  • One Choice: Learning Curves on one Airman’s Road to Redemption

    “We have an incredible mission here at Barksdale and it takes the entire team to make that mission happen,” said Col. Ty Neuman, 2nd BW commander. “When we lose an Airman to an alcohol-related incident, it not only hurts the Airman's career, but it hurts their teammates, their squadron, their group

  • Bomb Wing celebrates newly inducted Senior NCOs

    Retired Chief Master Sgt. Paul LaFlame, president of the Louisiana State Air Force Association, talks about the importance of taking care of Airmen during the 307th Bomb Wing Senior Noncommissioned Officer Induction and Chief Recognition Ceremony in Shreveport, La. Nov. 4, 2017. LaFlame retired from