BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KSLA) - The 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base has been awarded the Omaha Trophy. It is the first bomb squadron to be selected for this prestigious honor, which ...

On August 1, 1994, two B-52Hs from the 96th Bomb Squadron completed the first-ever around-the-world bombing mission, flying for 47.2 hours and setting a record for the longest jet flight in history.

USAF Service members from the U.S. Air Force and the Republic of Korea Air Force pose for a group photo in front of a B-52H Stratofortress from the 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base ...

Earlier this month, the 96th Bomb Squadron "Red Devils" returned from a six-month stay at Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, and almost immediately bombers and personnel from a sister unit here, ...

Last week, the 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base became the first squadron to train B-52s with internal-weapons-bay upgrades. The Military Standard 1760 Internal Weapons Bay Upgrade ...

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Vanessa Wilcox became commander of the 96th Bomb Squadron, of the 2d Operations Group, during a change-of-command ceremony on April 21, marking her as the first female B-52 ...

Air Force Lt. Col. Vanessa Wilcox, commander of the 96th Bomb Squadron out of Barksdale Air Force Base, La., spoke to reporters at Cheongju International Airport, about 60 miles south of Seoul, on ...

Lt Col. Vanessa Wilcox, incoming 96th Bomb Squadron commander, stands in front of a B-52H Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, April 21, 2022. (A1C Chase Sullivan/ U.S. Air Force ...

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La. taxis at Chennault International Airport, La., as part of exercise Bayou Vigilance April 12, 2024.

The bombers are assigned to the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., the Air Force said in a news release Monday.