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The 2nd Bomb Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command and the Eighth Air Force. It is stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The wing is also the host unit at Barksdale. The wing was assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command in February 2010 as part of the reassignment of Eighth Air Force. The 2 BW is one of only two B-52H Stratofortress wings in the United States Air Force, the other being the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.

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  • The 2nd Bomb Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command and the Eighth Air Force. It is stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The wing is also the host unit at Barksdale. The wing was assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command in February 2010 as part of the reassignment of Eighth Air Force. The 2 BW is one of only two B-52H Stratofortress wings in the United States Air Force, the other being the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. Its 2d Operations Group is the oldest bomb group of the Air Force, having fought on the Western Front as the 1st Day Bombardment Group during World War I, entering combat on 12 September 1918. After the war, it participated in Brigadier General Billy Mitchell's 1921 off-shore bombing test. Active for over 60 years, the 2 BW was a component wing of Strategic Air Command (SAC)'s heavy bomber deterrent force throughout the Cold War. The 2d Bomb Wing is commanded by Colonel Michael A. Miller. The Command Chief Master Sergeant is Joshua W. Swanger. (en)
  • Le 2nd Bomb Wing (2nd BW, 2e Escadre de bombardement), appartenant à la 8th Air Force de l'United States Air Force est stationné à Barksdale Air Force Base en Louisiane. (fr)
  • Il 2nd Bomb Wing è uno stormo da bombardamento dell'Air Force Global Strike Command, inquadrato nella Eighth Air Force. Il suo quartier generale è situato presso la Barksdale Air Force Base, in Louisiana. (it)
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  • LIBERTATEM DEFENDIMUS
  • Latin: We Defend Liberty
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  • Bomber
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  • Boeing B-52H bomber at Barksdale Air Force Base (en)
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  • Colonel Mark C. Dmytryszyn (en)
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  • see "Lineage and Honors" section below (en)
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  • LIBERTATEM DEFENDIMUS (en)
  • Latin: We Defend Liberty (en)
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  • Charles T. Robertson, Jr. (en)
  • Eugene E. Habiger (en)
  • John Dale Ryan (en)
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  • Le 2nd Bomb Wing (2nd BW, 2e Escadre de bombardement), appartenant à la 8th Air Force de l'United States Air Force est stationné à Barksdale Air Force Base en Louisiane. (fr)
  • Il 2nd Bomb Wing è uno stormo da bombardamento dell'Air Force Global Strike Command, inquadrato nella Eighth Air Force. Il suo quartier generale è situato presso la Barksdale Air Force Base, in Louisiana. (it)
  • The 2nd Bomb Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command and the Eighth Air Force. It is stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The wing is also the host unit at Barksdale. The wing was assigned to the Air Force Global Strike Command in February 2010 as part of the reassignment of Eighth Air Force. The 2 BW is one of only two B-52H Stratofortress wings in the United States Air Force, the other being the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota. (en)
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  • 2nd Bomb Wing (en)
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  • 2nd Bomb Wing (it)
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  • 2nd Bomb Wing (en)
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