Dec. 28, 2022 Training the Human Weapons System: B-52 FTU adopts innovative CRAFT program It cost $9.7 million to train a B-52 Stratofortress pilot, according to a 2019 RAND Corporation study.But until recently, there was no scientific, holistic program at Barksdale Air Force Base designed to ensure that aircrew functioned at maximum cognitive and physical capacity.That changed earlier
April 28, 2022 AFGSC commander addresses SASC subcommittee The Air Force Global Strike Command Commander, Gen. Anthony Cotton, testified in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing to members of the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces April 27, focused on the budget posture for nuclear forces.Cotton emphasized to the committee that the strategic security
Jan. 25, 2022 Executing mission, fostering innovation, making history: Barksdale’s first ACE exercise Conducting the bomber ACE operations provided an opportunity for Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to apply and practice strategic maneuvers designed to operate not just at U.S. and ally military installations, but nearly any austere airfield worldwide.
Nov. 6, 2020 Around the Air Force: Agile Flag 21-1, re-designed G-Suits, and Testing the Minuteman III Today’s look Around the Air Force highlights Air Combat Command’s “Agile Flag” exercise, incorporating the “Lead Wing” concept for agile combat employment, a test run of modified Advanced Technology Anti-Gravity Suit “G-suits” for female pilots, and an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test
Oct. 15, 2020 B-52 elephant walk B-52H Stratofortresses from the 2nd Bomb Wing line up on the runway as part of a readiness exercise before taking off. The 2nd Bomb Wing conducts exercises to ensure the ability to present uncompromising combat capacity.
Oct. 9, 2020 AFMC, AFGSC establish Weapons System Lead Wing Collaboration Program Gen. Arnold W. Bunch, Jr., AFMC Commander, and Gen. Timothy M. Ray, AFGSC Commander, cosigned a memorandum aimed at developing deeper collaboration between the program offices and operational wings, providing a venue for acquisition and operational Airmen to gain insight into each other’s
Sept. 11, 2020 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron begins BTF mission Three B-1 Lancers operated by Airmen of the 345th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas arrived at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, after conducting an initial sortie in the European theater Sept. 10 in support of a Bomber Task Force mission.
Aug. 4, 2020 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.
Nov. 22, 2019 343rd Bomb Squadron pulls off a trifecta at Global Strike Competition Reserve Citizen Airmen of the 343rd Bomb Squadron took three of four bomber awards during this year's Global Strike Competition.
March 15, 2019 Phase inspections keep the B-52 flying Just like a car, the B-52 Stratofortress needs its oil changed, tires rotated and its engine looked at to keep it running and prevent future damage.