Karl Malone, NBA Hall of Famer, sits in the pilot seat
Karl Malone, NBA Hall of Famer, sits in the pilot seat in a B-52H Stratofortress during an incentive flight as part of a visit to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 5, 2020. Malone flew a training sortie with ... More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off in support of UNITAS
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off in support of UNITAS LXI at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., November 8, 2020. UNITAS is the world's longest-running, annual exercise and brings together multinational forces from... More
Staff Sgt. Keith Cordle (left), and Senior Airman Josh
Staff Sgt. Keith Cordle (left), and Senior Airman Josh Tate (right), 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chiefs, inspect a B-52H Stratofortress during Global Thunder 20 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 21... More
A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air
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
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
Senior Airman Devin Jodway, 2nd Security Forces Squadron
Senior Airman Devin Jodway, 2nd Security Forces Squadron installation patrolman, poses for a photo during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 25, 2020. Exercises of this sort ensure the... More
Sparky the Fire Dog high-fives a 5th Civil Engineer
Sparky the Fire Dog high-fives a 5th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter at the fire station on Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 1, 2017. The firefighter successfully dressed in gear within a minute during a pre... More
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Barba, 351st Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brian Barba, 351st Air Refueling Squadron director of operation and KC-135 Stratotanker pilot, flies a KC-135 assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing, RAF Mildenhall, England, after ref... More
A helmet sits on the dash of a B-52H Stratofortress
A helmet sits on the dash of a B-52H Stratofortress while air crew prepares for take off at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 21, 2019. Two B-52s from the 20th Bomb Squadron from Barksdale and two B-52s from ... More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., as part of a readiness exercise Sept. 25, 2020. The 2nd Bomb Wing conducts exercises to ensure the ability to present uncompromising combat c... More
Airman 1st Class Isaiah Harper-Parson, 5th Operation
Airman 1st Class Isaiah Harper-Parson, 5th Operation Support Squadron air traffic controller, coordinates with flight line Airman at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 21, 2018. Communication plays a majo... More
Aircrew members pose for a picture at Barksdale Air
Aircrew members pose for a picture at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 26, 2020. An all-woman aircrew from the 96th BS, 11th Bomb Squadron, 20th Bomb Squadron and the 2nd Bomb Wing is flying for Women’s His... More
Members of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Surety
Members of the Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center Surety and Certification Division inspect components of the B-52H Stratofortress during an Aircraft Monitor and Control test at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug... More
Capt. Andrew “Crank” Chinlund, 20th Bomb Squadron pilot,
Capt. Andrew “Crank” Chinlund, 20th Bomb Squadron pilot, adjusts dials while flying to South Dakota Nov. 21, 2019. Two B-52H Stratofortresses from the 20th BS from Barksdale and two B-52s from the 23rd Bomb Squ... More
Three B-52H Stratofortresses take off from Barksdale
Three B-52H Stratofortresses take off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 13, 2020. The 2nd Bomb Wing took part in a NATO crossover exercise designed to increase interoperability with NATO mission partners... More
Senior Airman Alexander Pappas, 20th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Alexander Pappas, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, loads munitions on a B-52H Stratofortress during an Aircraft Monitor and Control test at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., A... More
1st Lt. Katelyn Woodley, 741st Missile Squadron
1st Lt. Katelyn Woodley, 741st Missile Squadron intercontinental ballistic missile combat crew commander, teaches Edison Elementary School’s science, technology, engineering and math girls to launch a missile a... More
Airmen “cart start” a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft
Airmen “cart start” a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during Global Thunder 20 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 23, 2019. Global Thunder is an annual U.S. Strategic Command exercise designed to provide trai... More
Airmen assigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron prepare to
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
Airman 1st Class Michael Hubbard, 20th Aircraft Maintenance
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 from the 2nd Bomb Wing taxi
B-52H Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing taxi down the runway during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 14, 2020. The B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety ... More
A 2nd Bomb Wing crew chief prepares a B-52H Stratofortress
A 2nd Bomb Wing crew chief prepares a B-52H Stratofortress for take off at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 7, 2020. Long-range, strategic bomber missions demonstrate the U.S capability to command, control an... More
Senior Airman Kenny Haight, 354th Logistics Readiness
Senior Airman Kenny Haight, 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 Forc... More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off at Barksdale Air Force
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., in support of Red Flag, March 5, 2020. Red Flag is the U.S. Air Force’s premier air-to-air combat training exercise where aircrews experience a... More
Airman 1st Class Michael Hubbard, 20th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Michael Hubbard, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, gives a thumbs up to aircrew in a B-52H Stratofortress for takeoff during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept... More
Airmen from the 2nd Munitions Squadron pose for a photo
Airmen from the 2nd Munitions Squadron pose for a photo in front of the final Conventional Air-Launched Cruise Missile (CALCM) at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 20, 2019. The 2nd MUNS disassembled the fina... More
Senior Airman Hunter J. Maggard, 2nd Operations Support
Senior Airman Hunter J. Maggard, 2nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic control apprentice, uses his binoculars to locate an aircraft on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, August 22, 20... More
Airmen from the 2nd Munitions Squadron alongside retired
Airmen from the 2nd Munitions Squadron alongside retired Cols. Warren Ward (far left) and Trey Morriss (far right), members of Operation Secret Squirrel, pose in front of the final Conventional Air-Launched Cru... More
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base,
A B-52H Stratofortress from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., flies to South Dakota Nov. 21, 2019. Two B-52s from the 20th BS from Barksdale and two B-52s from the 23rd Bomb Squadron from Minot Air Force Base, N.D... More
Senior Airman Kaid Hackler, 96th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Kaid Hackler, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit aerospace propulsion journeyman, calls the tower on a B-52H Stratofortress before an engine run at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 23, 2020. The 2n... More
B-52H Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing line
B-52H Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing line up on the runway at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 14, 2020. The military aircraft lined up in close formation before taking off as part of a readiness ex... More
Major Kristin “Spice” Nelson, 11th Bomb Squadron instructor
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
Lt. Col. Albert Esposito, 2nd Operations Support Squadron
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
B-52H Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing line
B-52H Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing line up on the runway at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 14, 2020. The B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions and has been th... More
A B-52H Stratofortress taxis onto the runway during
A B-52H Stratofortress taxis onto the runway during a training exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., May 21, 2013. Air Force Global Strike Command routinely conducts training operations and exercises to ensur... More
Miami University football players from Miami, Fl.,
Miami University football players from Miami, Fl., tour a B-52H Stratofortress during a visit to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 23, 2019. Members of the Louisiana Tech football team and the Miami Universi... More
Airman 1st Class Jabari Coner, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Jabari Coner, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, performs a postflight inspection on a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 19, 2020. Barksdale's crew chiefs ... More
Senior Airman Hunter J. Maggard, 2nd Operations Support
Senior Airman Hunter J. Maggard, 2nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic control apprentice, uses his binoculars to locate an aircraft at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, August 22, 2019. The 2nd OSS ai... More
A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air
A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., takes off from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for a Bomber Task Force mission, June 16, 2020. Strategic bomber missions demonstrate the credi... More
A B-52H Stratofortress lands on the flight line at
A B-52H Stratofortress lands on the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 28, 2020. B-52s from Barksdale returned after evacuating to Minot Air Force Base, N.D., to avoid possible damage from Hurri... More
A B-52H Stratofortress deployed from Barksdale Air
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-52... More
Airmen of the 2nd Bomb Wing await the arrival of
Airmen of the 2nd Bomb Wing await the arrival of Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler, Missouri’s fourth congressional district, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 9, 2020. Hartzler met Airmen of the 2nd Bomb Wing ... More
B-52H Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing taxi
B-52H Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing taxi down the runway during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 14, 2020. The B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety ... More
Col. Jack R. Arthaud, right, 57th Wing United States
Col. Jack R. Arthaud, right, 57th Wing United States Air Force Weapons School commandant, makes opening remarks during the 340th Weapons Squadron change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec... More
A B-52H Stratofortress lands at Minot Air Force Base,
A B-52H Stratofortress lands at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 21, 2018. Before a B-52 can land, the pilot must be in contact with the Air Traffic Control Tower to ensure the flight line is clear and ... More
A B-52H Stratofortress prepares for takeoff at Minot
A B-52H Stratofortress prepares for takeoff at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 2, 2020.During flight, the B-52s will perform integrating and interoperability training with Norwegian aircraft over the A... More
Senior Airman Miguel Jimenez Flores, 96th Aircraft
Senior Airman Miguel Jimenez Flores, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit weapons load crew member, attaches a Navy Mk 62 Quickstrike mine to an MHU-83 jammer at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Aug. 11, 2020. Mk 62 mi... More
Airmen from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron pose for
Airmen from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron pose for a photo 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 ... More
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress pilot, assigned
A U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress pilot, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, observes the refueling boom prior to making contact with a KC-135 Stratotanker from the 100th Ai... More
Lt. Col. Ryan Decker, 343rd Bomb Squadron director
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
A 96th Bomb Squadron pilot drills on a B-52H Stratofortress
A 96th Bomb Squadron pilot drills on a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft during Global Thunder 20 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 23, 2019. Global Thunder is a worldwide exercise based on a notional scenario... More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., during Global Thunder 21 Oct. 23, 2020. Exercises like GLOBAL THUNDER involve extensive planning and coordination to provide unique training ... More
Airman 1st Class Frankie Sanchez, 5th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Frankie Sanchez, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member unloads munitions at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 19, 2020. Prairie Vigilance is an annual exercise perfo... More
A B-52H Stratofortress taxis out of a secured area
A B-52H Stratofortress taxis out of a secured area 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 uncompromis... More
Senior Airman Jakira Avila, 2nd Logisitcs Readiness
Senior Airman Jakira Avila, 2nd Logisitcs Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator, monitors fuel systems as she refuels a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 28, 2020. Before fue... More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Blake Soule, 351st Air Refueling
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Blake Soule, 351st Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, conducts air refueling on a U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress, assigned to the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North D... More
An Airman from the 96th Bomb Squadron boards a bus
An Airman from the 96th Bomb Squadron boards a bus at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., before a Bomber Task Force deployment Jan. 27, 2021. By conducting BTF deployments, the 2nd Bomb Wing continues to demonstrat... More
AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM)
AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) Extended Range munitions are laid out for inspection during a 2nd Maintenance Group load generation exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 28, 2021... More
Staff Sgt. Jacob Lieuallen, Senior Airman Tommy Chase
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
BTF in flight - Norway. Public domain image
Three B-52 Stratofortresses deployed from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., fly a sortie in support of U.S. Strategic Command’s Bomber Task Force in Europe over Norway, March 28, 2019. Forward locations, like RAF ... More
The sun rises behind a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot
The sun rises behind a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Dec. 12, 2018. The B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can carry nuclear-capable or precision-guided conventional ordnance ... More
Staff Sgt. Jordan L. McFarland, 2nd Operations Support
Staff Sgt. Jordan L. McFarland, 2nd Operations Support Squadron air traffic control craftsman, coordinates flight plans at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, August 22, 2019. The 2nd OSS air traffic control t... More
A B-52H Stratofortress flies overhead along Barksdale
A B-52H Stratofortress flies overhead along Barksdale Boulevard to fly over the 2nd Bomb Wing headquarters building at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 9, 2020. The flight, which included flight crew from th... More
Weapons load crew members from the 20th Aircraft Maintenance
Weapons load crew members from the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load munitions on a B-52H Stratofortress during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 21, 2020. Exercises of this sort en... More
Airmen from the 2nd Munitions Squadron lay out AGM-158
Airmen from the 2nd Munitions Squadron lay out AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) Extended Range munitions for inspection during a 2nd Maintenance Group load generation exercise at Barksdale ... More
Aircrew from the 96th Bomb Squadron run to a B-52H
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
Capt. Michael Fleharty, 5th Bomb Wing executive officer,
Capt. Michael Fleharty, 5th Bomb Wing executive officer, briefs Minot healthcare providers during the 5th Medical Group’s Annual Partners in Health Open House at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 18, 2017. The e... More
Miami University football players from Miami, Fl.,
Miami University football players from Miami, Fl., tour a B-52H Stratofortress during a visit to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 23, 2019. Members of the Louisiana Tech football team and the Miami Universi... More
A B-52H Stratofortress taxis to a ramp after a mission at Royal Air Fo...
The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ALLIED FORCE Base: Raf Fairford State: Gloucestershire Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jef... More
Lt. Col. Michael Green, 343rd Bomb Squadron commander,
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
Senior Airman Kaid Hackler, 96th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Kaid Hackler, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit aerospace propulsion journeyman, poses for a photo below the engines of a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 23, 2020. Hackler... More
A B-52H Stratofortress sits on the flightline at Barksdale
A B-52H Stratofortress sits on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 1, 2020. The 2nd Bomb Wing flew the aircraft over different medical facilities throughout the cities of New Orleans and Baton ... More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 1, 2020. The 2nd Bomb Wing flew the aircraft over different medical facilities throughout the cities of New Orleans and Baton Rouge, La.,... More
A B-52H Stratofortress sits on the flightline at Barksdale
A B-52H Stratofortress sits on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 13, 2020. The aircraft and crew took part in a NATO crossover exercise designed to increase interoperability with NATO missio... More
Airman 1st Class Wesley Pratt, 20th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Wesley Pratt, 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit crew chief, inspects a B-52H Stratofortress during a series of inspections in support of Global Thunder 20 at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 21... More
From left, Airmen 1st Classes Rubio Steven and Ian
From left, Airmen 1st Classes Rubio Steven and Ian Arriaza, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, prepare a B-52H Stratofortress for takeoff at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 2, 2020. During ... More
The air traffic control tower stands at Barksdale Air
The air traffic control tower stands at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, August 22, 2019. The mission of the air traffic control tower is to facilitate the safe and expeditious flow of aircraft in and out o... More
Airman 1st Class Crystal Williams, 96th Aircraft Maintenance
Airman 1st Class Crystal Williams, 96th Aircraft Maintenance Unit load crew member, operates an MJ-1C jammer while loading U.S. Navy Mk 62 Quickstrike mines into a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Ba... More
B-52H Stratofortress sits on the flight line during
B-52H Stratofortress sits on the flight line during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 21, 2020. The 2nd Bomb Wing conducts exercises to ensure the ability to present uncompromising co... More
Snow covered B-52H Stratofortresses sit on the flightline
Snow covered B-52H Stratofortresses sit on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 19, 2021. Barksdale measured approximately four inches of snow Feb. 14 and 15. An additional two inches of snow a... More
Officers from the 5th Operations Group attend a Step
Officers from the 5th Operations Group attend a Step Brief before take off at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 2, 2020. During flight, the B-52s will perform integrating and interoperability training wi... More
A B-52H Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing takes
A B-52H Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing takes off during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 14, 2020. The 2nd Bomb Wing conducts exercises to ensure the ability to present uncompr... More
A B-52H Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing takes
A B-52H Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing takes off during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 14, 2020. The B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can perform a variety of missions... More
Capt. Tim “Vice” Nichols, 20th Bomb Squadron instructor
Capt. Tim “Vice” Nichols, 20th Bomb Squadron instructor pilot, inspects a B-52H Stratofortress after a flight at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 21, 2019. Two B-52s from the 20th BS from Barksdale and two B... More
Lt. Col. Timothy J. May, incoming 340th Weapons Squadron
Lt. Col. Timothy J. May, incoming 340th Weapons Squadron commander, and his family pose for a photo in front of the 340th WPS commander's B-52H Stratofortress after a change of command ceremony at Barksdale Ai... More
Airman Jaccob Armijo, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
Airman Jaccob Armijo, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, washes a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, March 5, 2019. B-52s are washed every 120 days. (U.S. Air Force photo by ... More
MAC tours Barksdale
Members of the Military Affairs Council pose for a photo with Barksdale Airmen during a MAC tour at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, October 4, 2019. MAC members visited various locations on base to learn a... More
Capt. Dustin “Shackle” Martin, 96th Bomb Squadron pilot,
Capt. Dustin “Shackle” Martin, 96th Bomb Squadron pilot, inspects a B-52H Stratofortress while preparing for take off at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 7, 2020. Long-range, strategic bomber missions demonst... More
Sandia National Laboratories aircraft compatibility
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
Barksdale Airmen load equipment into a B-52H Stratofortress
Barksdale Airmen load equipment into a B-52H Stratofortress during a readiness exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Sept. 23, 2020. Exercises of this sort ensure the 2nd Bomb Wing is able to provide the n... More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., during Global Thunder 21 Oct. 23, 2020. GT 21 provides training opportunities for components, units and task forces to deter, and if necessar... More
A Barksdale Air Force Base crew chief leads a B-52H
A Barksdale Air Force Base crew chief leads a B-52H Stratofortress aircraft as it is “cart started” during Global Thunder 20 at Barksdale AFB, La., Oct. 23, 2019. Global Thunder is a worldwide exercise based on... More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 7, 2020. Long-range, strategic bomber missions demonstrate the U.S capability to command, control and conduct strategic bomber missions a... More
Capt. John “Heater” Alora, 20th Bomb Squadron pilot,
Capt. John “Heater” Alora, 20th Bomb Squadron pilot, shows Chief Master Sgt. Brent “Chip” Chadick, 2nd Bomb Wing command chief, how to perform preflight inspections on a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Fo... More
Senior Airman Nicolas McKane, 5th Aircraft Maintenance
Senior Airman Nicolas McKane, 5th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron weapons load crew member, stands in front of the B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Oct. 19, 2020. Prairie Vigilance is a... More
Airman 1st Class Kyren Kincer, 5th Operation Support
Airman 1st Class Kyren Kincer, 5th Operation Support Squadron air traffic control journeyman, looks at the sky through binoculars at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Aug. 21, 2018. Airmen are certified as ai... More
The sun rises behind a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot
The sun rises behind a B-52H Stratofortress at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Dec. 12, 2018. The B-52 can carry nuclear-capable or precision-guided conventional ordnance more than 8,000 miles without refue... More
The sun rises behind B-52H Stratofortresses at Minot
The sun rises behind B-52H Stratofortresses at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Dec. 12, 2018. The B-52 is a long-range, heavy bomber that can carry nuclear-capable or precision-guided conventional ordnance ... More
Two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft taxi down the flight
Two B-52H Stratofortress aircraft taxi down the flight line at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., for Red Flag, March 5, 2020. Red Flag is the U.S. Air Force’s premier air-to-air combat training exercise where airc... More
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off in support of UNITAS
A B-52H Stratofortress takes off in support of UNITAS LXI at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., November 8, 2020. The exercise was done to test interoperability and communication between the partner nations. (U.S. ... More