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  • A B-52 sits on the flight line at Barksdale.

    307th Bomb Wing bombers return to Barksdale

    Nine B-52 Stratofortress bombers assigned to the 307th Bomb Wing returned to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana on Aug. 28 after leaving the base to avoid Hurricane Laura.The jets left the base
  • Guard graphic illustration shown Aug.6, 2020, is intended to be used in conjunction with the Stripes for Exceptional Performers news story

    Stripes for Exceptional Performers

    “This program is designed for the best of the best. Individuals are competing against top-performers, and imagine sitting in front of all the command chiefs across the state. That’s intense,” said Chief Master Sgt. Charles Wiley, command chief of the 171st ARW.
  • Airman gives a speech in front of a power point presentation.

    The Next Big Thing? Barksdale Training Next edges toward the future

    Maj. Mark Budgeon developed Barksdale Training Next as a comprehensive training system to help individualize instruction for B-52 students while helping instructors improve training through data gathering and analysis.
  • An Airman practices with a virtual reality trainer.

    Long Ranger Roundup: July in photos

    Summer temperatures in Barksdale regular hit the upper 90's this month, but the Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 307th donned their masks and got to work. They engaged in total force integration efforts, like the active-shooter exercise held here. They also took part in the launching test munitions and in-air refueling with the new KC-46 46 Pegasus.
  • An Airman practices with a virtual reality trainer.

    Revolutionizing Aircrew training through virtual reality

    A new virtual reality trainer is one step closer to potentially transforming the way B-52 Stratofortress student pilots train for combat. The Virtual Reality Procedures Trainer, released during a milestone demonstration of its capabilities July 7 at StrikeWerx in Bossier City, Louisiana, may even change the entire Air Force bomber community’s approach to training.
  • Photo of Airman being fit for helmet.

    Long Ranger Roundup: June in photos

    The 307th Bomb Wing got off to a busy start, welcoming back most of its Reserve Citizen Airmen through two unit training assemblies. The Airmen worked to complete the mission while observing social distancing guidelines, adjusting to the conditions created by the COVID-19 pandemic. From Barksdale Air Force Base to across the Pacific Ocean, they donned masks and kept their distance while managing to keep 18 B-52's mission ready and flying.
  • Capt. Dane McKenzie, 343rd Bomb Squadron electronic warfare officer, collects his equipment from his locker at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for a Bomber Task Force mission, June 16, 2020. Bomber Task Force missions help maintain global stability and security while enabling units to become familiar with operations in different regions. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Lillian Miller)

    B-52s demonstrate bilateral, joint force integration in Indo-Pacific

    Two U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress bombers integrated with the Koku-Jieitai, or Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) fighters and U.S. Navy E/A-18G Growlers over the Sea of Japan, June, 17.
  • Airman takes luggage from carousel at airport.

    Final 307th Medical Squadron deployers return

    The last remaining 307th Medical Squadron deployers returned from New York to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, June 5, 2020. The Reserve Citizen Airmen helped local hospital workers there battle the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the area.
  • Photo of Airman marshalling B-52 at night.

    Long Ranger Roundup: May in photos

    The 307th Bomb Wing adapted to advance the mission throughout May.  Members of the 307th Medical Squadron continued to serve in New York, helping to battle the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.  Other
  • For the first time in Air Force history and the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, reservist Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, qualified to fly the U-2 Dragon Lady.

    Making history, reserve pilot flies the U-2 for the first time

    For the first time in Air Force history and the 9th Reconnaissance Wing, reservist Maj. Jeffrey Anderson, 99th Reconnaissance Squadron pilot, qualified to fly the U-2 Dragon Lady.
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