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Integrated Defense Leadership Course students perform tactical combat casualty care carries during a training exercise at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio, June 5, 2024. Defenders participate in a stress house exercise to test mental fortitude while locating and evacuating casualties. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Justin Moore)

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U.S. Airmen assigned to the 343rd Bomb Squadron, 93rd BS, 49th BS, and 11th BS refuel a B-52 Stratofortress beneath an Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, June 21, 2024, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The mission allowed the aircrew to become certified on the tanker and enabled them to certify other U.S. aircrew on it. (courtesy photo)

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307th Bomb Wing brings in three new squadron commanders

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Millard Matthews, III, 93rd Bomb Squadron commander, arrives on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana to unveil the unit’s B-52 Stratofortress flagship, Jan. 6, 2024. Moments before, Matthews took command of the unit in front of a large gathering of family, friends, and peers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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307th LRS Operation Gator Bite Exercise

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Frank Carizales assigned to the 307th Logistics Readiness Squadron uses a light to evaluate an simulated inoperable vehicle during Operation Gator Bite, a unit-level exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana Feb. 3, 2024. Subject matter experts were selected from each flight along with members in upgrade training to respond to these wartime scenarios. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tambri Cason)

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307th LRS Operation Gator Bite Exercise

A U.S. Air Force Airman assigned to the 307th Logistics Readiness Squadron evaluates an vehicle during Operation Gator Bite, a simulated wartime exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana Feb. 3, 2024. The exercise involved several scenarios including vehicle maintenance repairs on simulated vehicle failures that occurred during passenger transport. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tambri Cason)

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307th Bomb Wing brings in three new squadron commanders

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 307th Civil Engineer Squadron render their first salute to incoming commander Maj. Timothy Pach during the unit’s change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Jan. 7, 2024. Pach has experience as an instructor at the U.S. Air Force Academy and served 10 years on active duty before transitioning to the Air Force Reserve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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STARBASE hosts Family STEM Night

Ashton Villarral (left), along with brother Rowan and mother Kiara, work together on a project at STARBASE Louisiana's Family STEM Night on Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, March 26, 2024. The event was designed to allow parents and children to explore STEM principles in a dynamic learning environment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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307th Bomb Wing JAG earns AFRC honor

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Garrett Condon 307th Bomb Wing Staff Judge Advocate, Maj. Austin Black, 307th BW Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, and Master Sgt. Holly Merriam, 307th BW JAG superintendent, pose for a photo April 7, 2024, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The members earned the Air Force Reserve Command Outstanding Legal Office of the Year for 2023. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airmen Justin Moore)

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Back in the BUFF: Innovative training effort brings B-52 veteran

William Pedeaux, site manager for B-52 academic training, prepares for a B-52 sortie at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 7, 2024. Pedeaux is part of an innovative program that allows contract instructors at the B-52 Formal Training Unit to learn how jet upgrades operate during flight. Pedeaux was the first of the academic instructors to go on a B-52 sortie. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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A U.S. Air Force Defender at the Integrated Defense Leadership Course reacts to a chemical attack during a training scenario at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, Ohio, June 10, 2024. During a static defense field exercise at CJAG, Defenders honed their ability to react and execute a mission while exposed to a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) attack. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Justin Moore)

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Bayou meets Blue Hawaii: Innovative Readiness Training mission b

U.S. Airmen from the 307th Bomb Wing Civil Engineering Squadron look at construction plans at Hangar 79 of the Pacific Aviation Museum (PAM) Pearl Harbor, on Ford Island, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 1, 2024. The Airmen gained real-world training to increase deployment readiness through the Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) program. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Kate Bragg)

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Engine Pod Maintenance Stands

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jermey Vickers, 307th Maintenance Squadron B-52 mechanic, stands by his brainchild, the Engine Pod Mainteance Stand, July 10, 2024 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. Vickers conceived and designed the stand to improve safety and efficiency for maintainers during B-52 Phase inspections. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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Boeing AI Demo

The inner workings of a B-52 Stratofortress are represented in augmented reality goggles as a U.S. Airman attached to the 307th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron trains with them at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 16, 2024. The augmented reality goggles were just one of several demonstrations of technology designed to enhance productivity and safety in the bomber community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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Rapid and Ready: 307th CES handles RADR training

A U.S. Airman shovels debris from a Compact Track Loader with a concrete saw attachment during Rapid Airfield Damage Repair training at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, July 31, 2024. When performing RADR, Airman must ensure the crater is wide enough before filling it with new material. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Justin Moore)

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Beale ACE Exercise 2024

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Monika Connell, with the 707th Maintenance Squadron, observes a crew chief in a refueling operation during an Agile Combat Employment (ACE) exercise at Beale Air Force Base, California, Aug. 9, 2024. The ACE concept focused on training Airmen to be effective with minimal resources. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Cody Burt)

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AFGSC test new B-52 towbar prototype

U.S. Airmen, assigned to the 2nd Maintenance Squadron, roll a B-52 Stratofortress towbar prototype into position during a demonstration at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Sept. 10, 2024. The demonstration included assembly, transport and towing capabilities of the new prototype. If adopted, the new towbar could reduce readiness and mobility requirement problems inherent in current Agile Combat Employment efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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STARBASE Louisiana celeberate 40K fifth grade students

Easton Verheyden, a student at Princeton Elementary School, walks through a shower of confetti and balloons in the STARBASE Louisiana building at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Sept. 17, 2024. Verheyden was the 40,000th fifth grader to take part in the program since it started 25 years ago. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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Jeff Calusinski, senior vice president and chief technology officer, tries on a bomb suit used by 307 EOD to detonate bombs during a demonstration by the 307 CES held at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, November 2. The 307th Bomb Wing hosted an immersion visit for members of the USAA executive team to learn more about the Airmen and the families they serve. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Callie Ware)

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Perfect Triad: Local medical community provides innovative train

U.S. Air Force aerospace medical technicians assigned to the 307th Medical Squadron and the 2nd Bomb Group train together at the Willis Knighton Innovation Center in Bossier City, Louisiana, March 13, 2024. Medical staff at the center provided realistic, hands-on training to the Airmen as part of a unique collaborative effort between local civilian and military medical communities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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Beale ACE Exercise 2024

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Stephen Richardson, an engines technician with the 707th Maintenance Squadron, signals a fellow crew chief during preflight checks before launching a B-52H Stratofortress from Beale Air Force Base, California, Aug. 12, 2024. The Active Duty and Reserve Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base participated in an Agile Combat Employment exercise, which provided quality training for combat readiness to test skills in unfamiliar environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Cody Burt)

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LRS Travis AT 24

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Quaniesha Beasley, 307th Vehicle Maintenance Technician, observes two members of the 60th Logistics Readiness Squadron working under a fire truck at Travis Air Force Base, California, July 9, 2024. Members of the 307th Logistics Readiness Squadron traveled to Travis for their annual tour to acquire training that cannot be obtained at Barksdale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt. Cody Burt)

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Integrated Defense Leadership Course students from the 349th Security Forces Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, and the 302nd SFS, Peterson AFB, Colorado, preform a area security exercise at Camp James A. Garfield Joint Military Training Center, June 9 and 10, 2024. Defenders traveled from Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio to CJAG to participate in a ASO exercise where they are tasked to defend a runway against opposition forces, during their time they established sector defense, patrol the area, and establish relationships with locals. Throughout the two days Defenders will experience different challenges with OP4 trying to gather intelligence on their sector defenses in order to carry out a raid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justin Moore)

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CPR Training

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing participate in a CPR class at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, May 7, 2024. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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2024 SNCO Induction Ceremony

Master Sgt. Starlight Wilkerson poses for a photo during the 2024 Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Induction Ceremony held in Bossier City, Louisiana, May 4th, 2024. The annual ceremony is a celebration of enlisted officers promotion to Senior Non-Commissioned Officers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Justin Moore).

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307th Bomb Wing returns from Guam

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing and 2nd Bomb Wing arrive at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana aboard a C-5 Galaxy, March 26, 2024. The Total Force Integration package was returning from a deployment at Anderson AFB, Guam. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)

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2024 Southern Edge

U.S. Air Force Capt. Sarah Brandenburg, 343rd Bomb Squadron director of weapons training, listens to a pre-flight briefing for Exercise SOUTHERN EDGE 24 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, March 2, 2024. This is the second year for the Reserve-led exercise, designed to enhance coordination between B-52 Stratofortress aircrews and special forces troops from the United States, the Netherlands, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Tambri Cason)

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2024 Year in Review

Published Dec. 31, 2024
By 307th Bomb Wing Public Affairs
307th Bomb Wing

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. --

2024 was a transitional year full of endless action for the 307th Bomb Wing. 307th BW Airmen participated in Integrated Defense Leadership Courses, Agile Crew Employments, created new maintenance concepts, and more. Here are a few links to some of the top stories from this year.

307th Bomb Wing Gains New Commander

307th Bomb Wing jets get innovative treatment

Making a Stand: 307th Bomb Wing maintainer designs solution for 30-year-old problem

307th Bomb Wing hosts USAA immersion tour

Back in the BUFF: Innovative training effort brings B-52 veteran back into the cockpit

AFGSC tests new B-52 Stratofortress towbar prototype

STARBASE Louisiana holds first-ever Family STEM Night

Perfect Triad: Local medical community provides innovative training for Barksdale Airmen

Sharpening SOUTHERN EDGE: 343rd Bomb Squadron leads innovative TFI effort

Lightning strikes twice: 307th Bomb Wing medical Airmen garner AFRC awards

307th LRS excels in Operation Gator Bite Exercise