Units
Units at Barksdale include the oldest bomb wing in the Air Force, the 2d Bomb Wing (2 BW). The 2d participated in Brig Gen Billy Mitchell's 1921 off-shore bombing test (as the 2nd Bomb Group).F
Components of the 2d Bomb Wing are:
- 2d Operations Group (Tail Code: "LA")
- 11th Bomb Squadron (B-52H) "Mr. Jiggs", Gold Tail Stripe
- 20th Bomb Squadron (B-52H) "Buccaneers", Blue Tail Stripe
- 96th Bomb Squadron (B-52H) "Devil's Own", Red Tail Stripe
- 2d Operations Support Squadron
- 2d Mission Support Group
- 2d Maintenance Group
- 2d Medical Group
The commander of the 2d Bomb Wing is Col. Andrew Gebara. He also functions as the installation commander of Barksdale Air Force Base. The vice commander is Col. Alex Mezinski.
Other assigned units at Barksdale are:
- Air Force Global Strike Command
- Headquarters, Eighth Air Force
- 307th Bomb Wing (Air Force Reserve Command) (Tail Code: "BD")
- 93d Bomb Squadron (B-52H) "Indian Outlaws", Blue/Gold Chex Tail Stripe
- 343d Bomb Squadron (B-52H)
- 917th Fighter Group (Air Force Reserve Command) (Tail Code: "BD")
- 47th Fighter Squadron (A-10A) "Dogpatchers", Green/Blue Chex Tail Stripe
- 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron
- Det 13 ACC TRSS
- 8th Information Warfare Flight
- 26th Operational Weather Squadron
The base is closed to the public. However, the base is home to the Eighth Air Force Museum, which hosts static displays of numerous aircraft including a Royal Air Force Avro Vulcan bomber, B-24, B-17, P-51, SR-71, F-111, and multiple versions of the B-52. There is an annual open house when non-DoD visitors are allowed. Visitors may also tour the museum from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day except official holidays.
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