SHREVEPORT, La. — Maj. Gen. Ty Neuman, commander of the Eighth Air Force at Barksdale Air Force Base, delivered the keynote address at Centenary College’s annual Veterans Day tribute Nov. 11 at the Hargrove Memorial Amphitheatre.
Neuman also leads the Joint-Global Strike Operations Center at Barksdale. The Eighth Air Force oversees the Air Force’s bomber force and airborne nuclear command-and-control assets. It has about 24,000 airmen across six installations and operates more than 150 aircraft, according to Centenary.
Neuman took command in November 2025. He led Barksdale’s 2nd Bomb Wing from 2016 to 2018 and previously served as director of strategic plans, programs and requirements at Air Force Global Strike Command. A B-52 and B-1 weapon systems officer, he has logged more than 3,100 flight hours, including 294 in combat.
Former Centenary President Donald A. Webb, who served in the Royal Navy during World War II and turned 100 this year, led the opening prayer. The Centenary College Choir performed, and the college recognized veterans among its students, faculty and staff.