• Celebrate the Holiday Season

    December is a busy month full of family, friends and holiday cheer. It's also a time to reflect on the past year and celebrate the special people in our lives, near and far, young and old, whom we hold dear.In this spirit of reflection and celebration I'd like to thank the men and women of the

  • Special Delivery for the holidays

    Barksdale Airmen and their families spent their Saturday morning delivering Christmas cheer to veterans at the Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Hospital, Dec. 19.More than one hundred Christmas cards were collected by the Barksdale Enlisted Spouses Group from the base and local community during the

  • Operation Bright Holiday

    Operation Bright Holiday is an annual program that brings together members of Barksdale and the community. The goal is to raise enough money to send Airmen home to spend the holidays with their families. This project gives members of the local community the opportunity to show their continued

  • HAP House and BOSC celebrate together

    The Barksdale Officer's Spouses Club hosted a holiday party for the clients of Handicapped Are Producers House at the HAP House facility Dec. 11.The HAP House is a non-profit organization that provides mentally and physically handicapped persons the chance to socialize and work for a living in a

  • NCOs Support Mission of MNC-I Senior Leaders

    An Airman and Soldier assist Multi-National Corps - Iraq senior leaders in their mission to help Iraq's civilian authorities and military forces efficiently protect their country.Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jeffrey Kidwell, administration noncommissioned officer to the deputy commanding general for Iraqi

  • Barksdale hosts Charter Chief golden anniversary

    The 2nd Bomb Wing hosted a golden anniversary celebration to honor some true Air Force pioneers Dec. 1.Exactly 50 years ago on Dec. 1, 1959, 625 Airmen were promoted and pinned as the first-ever Chief Master Sergeants. Called the Charter Chiefs, these Airmen secured their place in history as the