Air Force B-52s conduct third Bomber Task Force mission in Middle East this year January 28 A B-52 Stratofortress from the 2nd Bomb Wing out of Barksdale Air Force Base, La., flies with Royal Saudi Arabian Air Force F-15SAs during a bomber task force mission over U.S. Central Command Jan. 27. (Senior Airman Roslyn Ward/Air Force) U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofortress aircrews from the 2nd Bomb Wing completed a long-range, short-duration defensive mission in the Middle East Jan. 27 — marking the third time the bombers have done so in the Middle East this year, according to U.S. Central Command.