• Finance keeps Airmen in check

    The amount of money you have dictates where you live, the type of car you drive, the brand of clothes you wear and whether or not you can afford any type of extras. Money plays such an important role in everyone's lives, that there is an office dedicated entirely to it. The Barksdale Finance office

  • A tale of two diaries

    The Eighth Air Force Museum has received two donations of World War II Prisoner of War journals this past month.The first journal was donated by Joy Bolesta, wife of the late Stanley Bolesta who documented his time in a German POW camp known as Stalag Luft 1, months after his B-26 went down over

  • Operation School Days 2010

    In the middle of the summer, school is the last thing on any child's mind. However, as the season begins to wind down, students and parents alike may begin to have questions or concerns associated with returning to school for the upcoming year. The Airman and Family Readiness Center, the Youth

  • Barksdale's B-52 shines at Berlin Air Show

    A B-52H Stratofortress and aircrew participated in the Berlin Air Show in East Germany June 8-13 to showcase the aircraft at the request of the Secretary of the Air Force.The air show started off with the trade show with senior civilians and military personnel and various ambassadors, including the

  • Tops in Blue dream come true for Barksdale Airmen

    More than 30 Tops in Blue Airmen performed June 15 at Hoban Hall during the group's first show of the year. For Staff Sgt. Chonte Walker, 2d Civil Engineer Squadron, and Airman 1st Class Megan Harvey, 2d Maintenance Squadron, the first show of the season was particularly special as they performed at

  • Preparing for the worst

    No member of the Air Force is expendable; Airmen are taught to rely on their training in times of attack. One such training prepares Airmen for the possibility of a Chemical, Biological, Radiological or Nuclear attack. The 2d Civil Engineering Squadron offers a weekly CBRNE class to provide all Air

  • Barksdale gets back to basics

    "You know what ya'll got comin'? Seven 23-hour days of fun and adventure. I'm gonna make you boys strong!" said Maj. Benson Winifred Payne, a fictional character played by actor Damon Wayans in the 1995 comedy, "Major Payne."Although Major Payne's facetious behavior and Marine Corps training helped

  • Barksdale youth prepare for busy summer

    Registration is taking place now for the Barksdale Youth Center summer specialty camps. The camps are held each summer and include: digital photography, cooking, rocketry and sewing. The Missoula Childrens Theater being held at the beginning of August will mark the end to this summer's program