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  • Talking About Training

    A military training instructor from the 433rd Training Squadron at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, visited the 307th Bomb Wing Feb. 11, 2017, looking for the best of the best to help train the future of the U.S. Air Force. Master Sgt. Carlos Recoder, 433rd TRS MTI, came to Barksdale Air Force Base,

  • Wilson testifies on current state of the AF

    Air Force Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Stephen Wilson testified on the need for increased force structure and modernization before the House and Senate Armed Services committees Feb. 7 and 8 on Capitol Hill.

  • Business....The Air Force Way

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Shawn Werchan, 307th Operations Support Squadron commander addresses members of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) Louisiana Chapter on Feb. 3, 2017, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Members of the YPO Louisiana Chapter visited Barksdale to get a better understanding of

  • Rotating Power

    Tech. Sgt. Matt Gerrits, 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron armament systems specialist, lines up a 500 pound Joint Direct Attack Munitions onto a wing mounted bomb rack at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 1, 2017. Since 1999 the JDAM has achieved a 95 percent accuracy within 9.6 meters of the

  • Staff Members Take Wing

    Pilots from the 93rd Bomb Squadron pose with House Armed Services Committee Professional Staff Members, Tim Morrison and Drew Walter at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 27, 2017. The staff members went along on a routine training mission in the B-52 Stratofortress. The flight enabled them to

  • Barksdale struts its stuff for evaluators

    Team Barksdale pulled out all the stops during a recent evaluation visit by the Air Force Installation Excellence Selection Board, Jan. 17-18.Barksdale is one of two Air Force installations under consideration for the 2017 Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Award, a presidential award for

  • The Secret Squirrels Turn 26

    Members of Operation Senior Surprise, better known as “Secret Squirrel” celebrate a toast to commemorate the twenty-sixth anniversary of the historic mission at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 17, 2017. The mission, which lasted more than 35 hours and covered more than 14,000 nautical miles,