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  • 707th Maintenance Squadron inducts honorary commander

         Catherine B. Vanderberry, a Bossier Parish Jury Commissioner, was inducted as the first honorary commander of the 707th Maintenance Squadron during a ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 5, 2017. Vanderberry is the first honorary commander for the 707th MXS.      Lt. Col. Warren

  • Command announces Maintenance Award winners

    Air Force Reserve Command announced the 2016 Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Awards for Aircraft Maintenance and Munitions/Missile Maintenance. The awards recognize base-level military and civil aircraft, munitions and missile maintenance personnel who perform hands-on maintenance or manage a maintenance

  • A Fond Farewell

    U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Lisa K. Vanderhoff, 307th Maintenance Squadron structural mechanic, hugs Chief Master Sgt. Shelley Cohen, 307th Bomb Wing command chief, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 4, 2017. Cohen was part of a large group gathered for Vanderhoff’s retirement ceremony.

  • First leg of Lt. Dan Band tour: Barksdale

    Gary Sinise and the Lt. Dan Band performed a concert at Barksdale Air Force Base on March 3, 2017.The Lt. Dan Band, named after Sinise’s character in the movie “Forrest Gump,” travels to military installations to raise morale for service members and their families.

  • Weeks Retires

    U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Wendell Weeks, 307th Security Forces Squadron training manager, holds an American flag to his chest during his retirement ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 4, 2017. During his 26-year career, Weeks served in several different capacities in the 307th

  • A 10,000 Hour Love Affair

    Love has a funny way of creeping up on a person. Just ask Lt. Col. Steven R. Smith, 93rd Bomb Squadron flight instructor. Yesterday, Smith exceeded the 10,000 hour mark in the B-52 Stratofortress, a jet he now loves.  Smith’s deep affection for the bomber has led him to a long and successful career

  • 307th Bomb Wing Helps Children Have a Ball

    Airmen of the 307th Bomb Wing joined Barry Regula, the 93rd Bomb Squadron honorary commander and general manager of Margaritaville Resort and Casino, during the Shriners’ Mardi Gras Ball, Shreveport, La., Feb. 24, 2017. The event, sponsored by Margaritaville Resort and Casino, helped children with

  • An Uplifting Exercise

     Airmen from Air Force Global Strike Command, 307th Bomb Wing and 2nd Bomb Wing came together Feb.17 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La. to successfully complete the first bag lift on a B-52 in more than 30 years. Bag lifts are normally done on aircraft with inoperable landing gear due to crashes or