307th Bomb Wing completes water survival training

The worst case scenario of ejecting over open water is never expected, but if it does occur aircrew and aeromedical personnel from 307th Bomb Wing are prepared to survive. Airmen traveled from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana to the Florida coast to participate in Water Survival Training (WST)

CenterPoint Energy creates more opportunity for DoD STARBASE Louisiana

CenterPoint Energy presented a second grant to DoD STARBASE Louisiana for $24,300 July 11 here.

Q&A with the 307th Bomb Wing Chaplain

Though Capt. Robert Catts, 307th Bomb Wing chaplain, and his military family were never in one place for long during his early life, he found a lifelong home in his faith. Catts enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 2004 and later joined the Air Force Reserve Command. After 11 years in the reserves, he

Flyers Fighting Fires

It started with a home project gone wrong. U.S. Air Force Maj. Tyler Wilson attempted some electrical work in his outdoor shed that ended with flames and emergency responders in his backyard. After the fire was extinguished and the energy settled, Wilson walked over to the fire chief and asked if

Q&A with the new 307th Bomb Wing commander

When Col. David Anderson took command of the 307th Bomb Wing here May 14th, it marked the latest chapter in a career that started in 1992, turning wrenches on F-16 Fighting Falcons in the Colorado Air National Guard. Since then, he’s had stints on active duty and the Air Force Reserve, chalking up

307th Bomb Wing gains new commander

Col. David Anderson took command of the 307th Bomb Wing during a ceremony here May 14.

You look like you belong in the Air Force

*This is part of the Build Your Legacy feature series highlighting how new recruits were influenced to join the 307th Bomb Wing by veterans and current military members. Kalill Speight, a Shreveport native, spent high school focusing on academics and getting a sports scholarship for college. He had

CenterPoint Energy donates to STARBASE 2.0 program

CenterPoint Energy presented DoD STARBASE Louisiana with a $14,000 grant March 2 at Elm Grove Middle School, Bossier City, Louisiana.Five CenterPoint Energy company leaders met with STARBASE officials and several Bossier Parish school and community leaders to present the grant. The group also

Long Ranger Roundup: February in Photos

A legacy of hard work and selfless service

It was sports day at a high school in Jamaica when a helicopter landed on the soccer field. Rotators still spinning, schoolmates ran towards the action.As a clean-shaven man with a towering presence shut down the engine and jumped out of the aircraft to stop the children from getting too close to