It is stationed at barksdale air force base, louisiana. More than 15,000 activeduty and air force reserve members serve at barksdale. The military affairs council and barksdale air force base are happy to introduce the adopt an airman program roots for boots here in. Afgsc is responsible for the nations three intercontinental ballistic missile. No one might ever have known what happened to the mississippi brigades commander, general william barksdale, but for the kindness of two union soldiers. Barksdale houses the largest fuel storage capacity in all of air force global strike command, which not only keeps the b52h stratofortress in the air, but also keeps the rest of the 2nd bomb wing moving. Barksdale is committed to ethical and responsible conduct. Warren afb 90th logistics readiness sq ocp colors 3. The 509th bomb wing 509 bw is a united states air force unit assigned to the air force global strike command, eighth air force. The oldest and largest wing in the world, the 2d bomb wing 2 bw of the air force global strike command afgsc, is the host wing at barksdale. At barksdale, 2 bw supported second air forces postattack command and control system from.
You can view the storytime vides on barksdales facebook page or on our website. They wrote the generals wife, narcissa saunders barksdale, after the war to tell her of. The barksdale club is a membership club located just inside barksdales north gate. Barksdale was born, august 14, 1931, to the late, robert and florence talley barksdale. It is stationed at whiteman air force base, missouri. September may be a month of love for many and the first hint of fall colors as summer recedes, but for barksdale air force base it is a month filled with loss and tragedy particularly in the. Warren air force base kirtland air force base malmstrom air force base official minot air force base whiteman air force base. His first wife melissa merritt preceded him in death. If that werent enough, runners face 19 military style obstacles that test. Barksdale died on august 11th 1926 when the douglas 2 observation airplane he was flight testing went into an. Ocp patch conversions for acu and flight suits are our specialty. The official website for the air force historical research agency. Air force student pilots assigned to the 11th bomb squadron give insight to the learning process in the b52 formal training unit led by the 93rd bomb squadron at barksdale afb, louisiana.
The 509 bw is the host unit at whiteman, and operates the b2 spirit stealth bomber. Show your military pride with the finest quality military patches, pins and gifts from all branches of the military. Barksdale air force base, louisiana the military standard. Kirkpatrick issues sixth covid19 update barksdale reserve citizen airmen double down on covid19. Barksdale afb hosts the annual defenders of liberty airshow and the base provides easy access to popular cities in texas, mississippi and arkansas. It serves as a key air force global strike command base. Marsh presented with two other members of the 2nd lrs to include master sgt. We need your best pictures to be considered for the yearbook. The barksdale club complex operates a number of food service, lounge and catering locations, including the barksdale club lunch buffet, hangar 2 lounge, pelicans poolside snack bar, the source flight line grill and the buff event center featuring area 52.
Send us your pics using the balfour imageshare app. P ressu e range f is delivered with 4 mounting screws. September in barksdale history the shreveport times. Air force or the information, products, or services contained therein. Vehicle operators support more than types of vehicles including. Barksdale air force base occupies more than 22,000 acres east of bossier city and along the southern edge of interstate 20. The appearance of hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the united states air force or the department of defense of the external web site, or the information, products, or services contained therein. Barksdale life 2 fss, barksdale air force base, louisiana.
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B52s and bombs, the two are synonymous when it comes to barksdales global strike capabilities, but what often goes unrecognized, are the men and women inside the plane who actually employ those weapons. All other mpf services monday friday, 9am 4pm the military personnel flight provides combat and community support by delivering personnel and missionsustaining services to our airman. Private david parker of the 14th vermont and musician robert a. Travis fowles, 2nd lrs section chief of air transportation, who. Is there a repair kit for the explosion proof bourdon pressure switch used in the oil patch market. How it works guide product videos video design gallery gallery frequent questions faq ask a question contact. Our barksdale afb patches are 100% embroidered with velcro backing. The mission of the mighty eighth is to safeguard america through global strike on demand. The fuels management flight is responsible for the storage, issue, quality control and.
Send us your ideas, and we will design your patches free of charge. Air force global strike command air forces strategicair. Barksdale air force base units 2nd mission support. The host unit at barksdale is the 2d bomb wing 2 bw, the oldest bomb wing in the air force. As an authorized barksdale distributor for over 30 years, we have the expert technical support to. Long valley, nj patch breaking news, local news, events. Major commands dru and foa numbered air forces named organizations wings and groups squadrons and. Lieutenant barksdale received his wings in great britain in 1918 and flew with the british during world war i. The wing can launch combat sorties directly from missouri to any spot on.
Barksdale air force base dyess air force base ellsworth air force base f. Check out for operating hours and information on employment, airman and family programs, fitness, recreation. Foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the results of their ad campaigns. Named in honor of 2d lt eugene hoy barksdale 18951926. Air force global strike command, activated august 7, 2009, is a major command with headquarters at barksdale air force base, louisiana, in the shreveportbossier city community. Squadrons and flights air force historical research agency. Barksdale offers repair kits, b1ss48ssl5 or b1ss48ss, for the nonul b1xs48ss models used in the oil patch market. The 2d logistics readiness squadron depends on a group of airmen within their unit for vehicle support across the base. Find us air force patches, military gifts and more at. They have been obtained from a variety of sources including yard and estate sales, u. The barksdale air force base application provides realtime updates about what is happening at barksdale as well as an easy to use phone directory and immediate notifications affecting the lives of barksdale personnel and their families.
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