Airmen, family and friends applaud Col. Kurt Schendzielos on his new command, the 2nd Operations Group, after the change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 7, 2016. Schendzielos previous More
Capt. Amanda Sink, 2nd Operations Support Squadron weather flight commander, poses for a picture at Barksdale Air Force Base La., Oct. 10, 2018. The weather flight can issue up to 22 weather warnings and adviso More
Tech. Sgt. LaRon Strong, 2nd the 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircraft support section chief, and Senior Airman Spencer Wiesner, 2nd Munitions Squadron line delivery chief, pose for a photo after the Diamond More
Tech. Sgt. Martin Ruemenapp, 2nd Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist, demonstrates a parachute descent checklist to his class of aircrew during Survival, Evasion, Res More
Capt. Kyle Yohe, 96th Bomb Squadron flight commander, embraces his fiancé Capt. Sarah D’Alessandro after returning from a deployment at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 16, 2019. Yohe and his team deployed t More
Airman 1st Class Crystal Williams, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares a B-52H Stratofortress for a Bomber Task Force deployment at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 6, 2019. A More
Staff Sgt. Uriel Vargas, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares a B-52H Stratofortress for a Bomber Task Force deployment from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 7, 2019. The Bombe More
Lt. Col. Albert Esposito, 2nd Operations Support Squadron commander, takes the first swing at a wall while making way for a new datalink center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, August 27, 2019. The datal More
A B-52 Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker from MacDill AFB, Fla., for refueling support Nov. 4, 2019. The KC-135 delivers rapid global mobility and air refueling More
Capt. Julian “Cosmo” Gluck, 2nd Operations Group executive officer and B-52H Stratofortress aircraft commander, checks the aircraft maintenance forms of an aircraft at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 17, 20 More
Capt. Leila “Roulette” Gerencser (left), 20th Bomb Squadron weapons systems officer, shows Capt. Sarah Pak (right), 96th Bomb Squadron navigator, how to inspect a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Bas More
A medical staff member with Overton Brooks V.A. Medical Center stands outside to watch two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft from Barksdale Air Force Base perform a flyover in honor of the medical community in Shre More
Lt. Col. Michael Green, 343rd Bomb Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Ryan Decker, 343rd BS director of operations, guide a B-52 Stratofortress over the Louisiana state capitol building in Baton Rouge, May 1, 202 More
Lt. Col. John Baker, outgoing 96th Bomb Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Christopher Duff, incoming 96th BS commander, ist during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 29, 2020. A c More
Airmen with the 354th Fighter Wing and the 2nd Bomb Wing load planks onto a truck as a part of a U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force deployment at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 9, 2020. Strategic More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., and flies towards Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 13, 2020. Bomber task force missions help maintain global stability and security while More
Senior Airman Kahdija Slaugher, 354th Fighter Wing broadcast journalist, documents the arrival of a B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 14, More
A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxis down the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 16, 2020. This Bomber Task Force brought B-52H Stratofortress bombers and 2n More
Senior Airman Austin Brack, 2nd Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment journeyman, accounts for ammunition at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for a Bomber Task Force mission, June 16, 2020. U.S. S More
Staff Sgt. Jacob Lieuallen, Senior Airman Tommy Chase and Airman 1st Class Nathan Fanny, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, pose for a photo on top of a B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air More
Col. Matthew McDaniel, right, incoming 2nd Operations Group commander, receives the guidon from Col. Michael A. Miller, left, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force More
Taxiway Alpha reopens at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 15, 2020. The taxiway reopened after a year of construction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cassandra Johnson)
Dropped munitions create an explosion during Exercise Pegasus Forge at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 11, 2020. The event took 45 days in the field leading up to the last full day filled with a fires coordination exerc More
Sandia National Laboratories aircraft compatibility department B-52H Stratofortress electrical team members prepare testing equipment during an Aircraft Monitor and Control test for the B-52 at Barksdale Air Fo More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., August 26, 2020. The B-52s left Barksdale to avoid any possible damage from Hurricane Laura. (U.S. Air Force photo by Seni More
A 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief prepares a B-52H Stratofortress for takeoff during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 24, 2020. The 2nd Bomb Wing conducts exercises to e More
Barksdale Airmen run to a B-52H Stratofortress during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 25, 2020. Exercises of this sort ensure the 2nd Bomb Wing is able to provide the nation with wi More
Airmen “cart start” a B-52H Stratofortress during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 25, 2020. The 2nd Bomb Wing conducts exercises to ensure the ability to present uncompromising comb More
Airmen salute Col. Kurt Schendzielos, 2nd Operations Group commander, in presentation of the 2nd OG flagship aircraft at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 7, 2016. During his career, Schendzielos has accumula More
Senior Airman Kyle Prestwood, 2nd Operations Support Squadron weather forecaster, verifies observations at Barksdale Air Force Base La., Oct. 10, 2018. The weather flight has a sensor on the airfield that can d More
Tech. Sgt. Martin Ruemenapp, 2nd Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) specialist, prepares a Barksdale Airman for a parachute drag demonstration during SERE training held More
After returning from a deployment, 1st Lt. Tyler Johnson, 96th Bomb Squadron unit deployment manager, poses for a photo with his wife at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 16, 2019. While deployed, the squadro More
Lt. Col. Jarred “SMOC” Prier (right), Bomber Task Force Operations Group commander deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., gives U.S. Ambassador to the U.K. Robert Wood Johnson (left), a 20th Bomb Squadron More
A B-52H Stratofortress sits ready on the flight line before a Bomber Task Force deployment from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 6, 2019. A Bomber Task Force is deploying to the U.S. Central Command area of r More
Airman 1st Class Lyndasha Davis, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares a B-52H Stratofortress for a Bomber Task Force deployment from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 7, 2019. T More
Chaplain (Capt.) Mitchell S. Holley, 2nd Bomb Wing chaplain, takes a swing at a wall while making way for a new datalink center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, August 27, 2019. The datalink ground stati More
U.S. Air Force 2nd Lt. Michelle Christensen, a 63rd Air Refueling Squadron pilot, operates the controls of a KC-135 Stratotanker during a refueling mission Nov. 4, 2019. Christensen successfully completed her More
Capt. Julian “Cosmo” Gluck, 2nd Operations Group executive officer and B-52H Stratofortress aircraft commander, pilots a B-52 for his pilot evaluation over Louisiana, Dec. 17, 2019. Gluck was recently featured More
Major Marisa King, 2nd Bomb Wing commander executive and pilot, inspects a B-52H Stratofortress while preparing for take off at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 26, 2020. An all-woman aircrew from the 96th More
Lt. Col. Ryan Decker, 343rd Bomb Squadron director of operations, scans the horizon from a B-52H Stratofortress flying out of Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 1, 2020. The 343rd BS teamed up with units from t More
Col. David Gordon, 2nd Operations Group commander, presents the guidon to Lt. Col. Christopher Duff, incoming 96th Bomb Squadron commander, during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., More
Senior Airman Cameron Fletcher, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron grounds transportation support operator, secures equipment as a part of a U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force deployment at Eielson Air More
Airmen assigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron prepare to fly a B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 13, 2020. Strategic bomber missions contribute to join More
A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., sits on the flight line at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 14, 2020. Three B-52s arrived at Eielson to conduct Bomber Task Force operatio More
Capt. Derek Sowell, 343rd Bomb Squadron pilot, formats his combat survivor evader locator at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, before a Bomber Task Force mission, June 16, 2020. Bomber Task Force missions enable More
A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., taxis down the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, after conducting a Bomber Task Force mission over the Sea of Japan, June 17, 2020 More
Staff Sgt. Jacob Lieuallen, Senior Airman Tommy Chase and Airman 1st Class Nathan Fanny, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, pose for a photo on top of a B-52H Stratofortress at Eielson Air Force Base, More
Col. Matthew McDaniel, incoming 2nd Operations Group commander, addresses the crowd during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 2, 2020. McDaniel received his commission in 1998 t More
Col. Randy Whitecotton, 2nd Mission Support Group commander, greets 1st Lt. Anya Hovanic, 2nd Operations Support Squadron airfield operations officer, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 15, 2020. Both were More
Three U.S. Army M1 Abrams tanks drive down a road during Exercise Pegasus Forge at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 11, 2020. The event took 45 days in the field leading up to the last full day filled with a fires coordi More
Sandia National Laboratories aircraft compatibility department B-52H Stratofortress electrical team members install testing equipment to munitions of a B-52 during an Aircraft Monitor and Control test at Barksd More
Aircrew from the 20th Bomb Squadron run to a B-52H Stratofortress during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 24, 2020. Exercises of this sort ensure the 2nd Bomb Wing is able to provide More
Barksdale Airmen run to a B-52H Stratofortress during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 25, 2020. The 2nd Bomb Wing conducts exercises to ensure the ability to present uncompromising More
An Airman from the 2nd Maintenance Group marshals a B-52H Stratofortress out of a secured area during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 25, 2020. The 2nd Bomb Wing conducts exercises More
Col. Kurt Schendzielos, 2nd Operations Group commander, removes the previous commander’s name from the 2nd OG flagship after a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 7, 2016. After ev More
A Barksdale pilot prepares for a weather brief at Barksdale Air Force Base La., Oct. 10, 2018. The 2nd Operations Support Squadron weather flight briefed approximately 1,200 crews throughout 2017 on the forecas More
A Barksdale Airman climbs into a one man life raft during Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) training held at the YMCA in Shreveport, La., Dec. 11, 2018. Water survival training is required for air More
Capt. Jace Muehlenthaler, 96th Bomb Squadron weapons system officer, embraces his wife after returning from a deployment at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 16, 2019. Muehlenthaler and his team deployed to A More
Senior Airman Japheth Wyatt, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares a B-52H Stratofortress to deploy as part of a Bomber Task Force from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 6, 2019. More
Airman 1st Class Cody Treadway, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares a B-52H Stratofortress for a Bomber Task Force deployment from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 7, 2019. Th More
A B-52 Stratofortress assigned to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to MacDill AFB, Fla., for refueling support Nov. 4, 2019. The KC-135 delivers rapid global mobility wi More
The sun drifts below the horizon as a B-52H Stratofortress flies back to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 17, 2019. Capt. Julian “Cosmo” Gluck, 2nd Operations Group executive officer and B-52 aircraft comman More
Capt. Leila “Roulette” Gerencser, 20th Bomb Squadron weapons systems officer, inspects a B-52H Stratofortress while preparing for take off at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 26, 2020. An all-woman aircrew More
Col. David Gordon, 2nd Operations Group commander, and Lt. Col. John Baker, 96th Bomb Squadron commander, stand at attention during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 29, 2020. A More
Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Bassett, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron grounds transportation support operator, operates a forklift as a part of a U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force deployment at Eielson More
Senior Airman Tyler Burke (left) and Airman 1st Class Ethan Wright (right), both 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, salute as a B-52H Stratofortress begins to taxi at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jun More
A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., prepares to land at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to conduct Bomber Task Force operations, June 14, 2020. Bomber Task Force missions enable More
A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., prepares for take off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for a Bomber Task Force mission June 16, 2020. This Bomber Task Force brought B-52H More
A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., prepares for take off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for a Bomber Task Force mission, June 16, 2020. Bomber Task Force missions help mai More
Senior Airman Tommy Chase, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, poses for a photo at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 17, 2020. Strategic bomber missions contribute to joint force lethality, assure al More
Col. David Gordon, right, outgoing 2nd Operations Group commander, relinquishes the guidon to Col. Michael A. Miller, left, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, during a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Ba More
A group listens to Col. Randy Whitecotton, 2nd Mission Support Group commander, speak on the reopening of taxiway alpha at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 15, 2020. Leadership from around the 2nd Bomb Wing More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., flies over a training complex during Exercise Pegasus Forge at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 11, 2020. The exercise offered demonstrations of live-fire synchr More
Sandia National Laboratories aircraft compatibility department B-52H Stratofortress electrical team members prepare testing equipment during an Aircraft Monitor and Control test for the B-52H at Barksdale Air F More
Aircrew from the 96th Bomb Squadron run to a B-52H Stratofortress during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 24, 2020. Exercises of this sort ensure the 2nd Bomb Wing is able to provide More
Airman 1st Class Michael Hubbard, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, prepares a B-52H Stratofortress for takeoff during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 25, 2020. Exercises o More
B-52H Stratofortresses taxi to the flightline to takeoff during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 25, 2020. Exercises of this sort ensure the 2nd Bomb Wing is able to provide the nati More
Lt. Col. Joseph McKenna, 2nd Operations Group deputy commander, leads 2nd OG Airmen in a salute to their new commander at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 7, 2016. The change of command ceremony is a militar More
Barksdale aircrew prepare for a weather brief at Barksdale Air Force Base La., Oct. 10, 2018. The 2nd Operations Support Squadron weather flight briefed approximately 1,200 crews throughout 2017 on the forecast More
Barksdale Airmen participates in Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape (SERE) training held at the YMCA in Shreveport, La., Dec. 11, 2018. During the training, the aircrew demonstrated survival techniques in More
Two boys raise posters for their father returning from a deployment at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 16, 2019. Their father is part of the 96th Bomb Squadron that deployed to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam More
Airman 1st Class Dylan Smith, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, prepares a B-52H Stratofortress for a Bomber Task Force deployment from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 6, 2019. A Bo More
Staff Sgt. Uriel Vargas, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, instructs Airman 1st Class Cody Treadway and Airman 1st Class Lyndasha Davis, 2nd AMXS weapons load crew members, as they pre More
U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Phillip Costine, a 63rd Air Refueling Squadron evaluator boom operator refuels a B-52 Stratofortress, Nov. 4, 2019. The KC-135 crew from MacDill Air Force Base, Fla., delivered More
Capt. Julian “Cosmo” Gluck, 2nd Operations Group executive officer and B-52H Stratofortress aircraft commander, talks to 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 17, 201 More
Major Kristin “Spice” Nelson, 11th Bomb Squadron instructor pilot, inspects a B-52H Stratofortress while preparing for take off at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 26, 2020. An all-woman aircrew from the 96 More
A B-52H Stratofortress and an F-15 Eagle fly over South Louisiana, May 1, 2020. Units from the 159th Fighter Wing, the 2nd Bomb Wing and 307th Bomb Wing flew over health care facilities in New Orleans and Baton More
Col. David Gordon, 2nd Operations Group commander, speaks at the 96th Bomb Squadron change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 29, 2020. A change of command is a military tradition that re More
Staff Sgt. Paul Sparks, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron load team chief, oversees pallet unloading as a part of a U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force deployment at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 9 More
A B-52H Stratofortress taxis towards the runway at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 13, 2020. The B-52 was departing for Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to integrate and operate in the Indo-Pacific theater. More
A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., arrives at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to conduct Bomber Task Force operations, June 14, 2020. Strategic bomber missions contribute to joi More
Senior Airman Robert Gibson, 2nd Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment journeyman, and Senior Airman Joshua Carbajal, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, pose for a photo while preparing a B-52 More
Airman 1st Class Nathan Fanny, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, poses for a photo at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 17, 2020. Bomber Task Force missions enable crews to maintain a high state of More
Senior Airman Jar’quayla Doss, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit electronic countermeasures journeyman, marshalls a B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., at Eielson Air Force Base, Alas More
Col. Michael Miller, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, addresses the crowd during the 2nd Operations Group change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 2, 2020. A change of command is a military tra More
A group listens to Lt. Col. Christopher Carnduff, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron commander, speak on the reopening of taxiway alpha at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 15, 2019. The taxiway underwent repairs to More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., flies over a training complex during Exercise Pegasus Forge at Fort Hood, Texas, Aug. 11, 2020. This was a month long culmination of coordination resul More