DLA News Archive

April 28, 2020

Planes don’t fly without fuel

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Barksdale Air Force Base website — Barksdale houses the largest fuel storage capacity in all of Air Force Global Strike Command, which not only keeps the B-52H Stratofortress in the air, but also keeps the rest of the 2nd Bomb Wing moving.

April 1, 2020

Sustaining & maintaining

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Barksdale Air Force Base website — Barksdale Airmen take care of the mission, but who takes care of the base? The unit responsible for the sustainment and maintenance of $5.9 billion worth of infrastructure on the installation is the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron operations flight.

March 15, 2019

Phase inspections keep the B-52 flying

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the 307th Bomb Wing website — 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.

Nov. 7, 2017

Repair facility saves AFGSC $13 million

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. (AFNS) — Logistics In Action: Article originally appeared on the Barksdale Air Force Base website — The nuclear mission cannot be stopped by old or non-functioning aircraft components. The solution to this is a trip to a bomber hydraulic Centralized Repair Facility which saves time and money.