• Old West Gate guard house to be demolished

    The 2d Civil Engineering Squadron commenced with a demolition project on Monday of the old West Gate guard house and its associated utilities. The demolition project affects traffic usage at the West Gate through Nov. 2 at 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. According to Mr. Christopher Bowman, 2d Security

  • Founding 8th Air Force Museum curator retires

    After more than three decades, the 8th Air Force Museum bid a fond farewell to its founding curator, Mr. Harold "Buck" Rigg when he retired Oct. 18. Mr. Rigg's connection to the museum began in the mid-1970s while his father was working at 8th Air Force headquarters. The then commander expressed a

  • Barksdale stays aware of fire safety

    As part of National Fire Prevention Week which started Oct. 4 - Oct 10. Barksdale's own Fire Department hosted briefings at commander calls, group gatherings, the Youth Center, Child Development Center and Sparky the fire dog visits throughout the community. There were also two fire prevention

  • UDMs ensure deployment readiness

    Barksdale's unit deployment managers ensure that deployable personnel and cargo are ready to deploy at a moment's notice. UDMs are responsible for ensuring 100 percent mobility readiness and by doing so, they keep personnel mobility folders in inspection, order as well as ensure Airmen are trained

  • Back in School Safety

    School is back in full-swing and with that we need to be aware of school busses as well as children walking to and from school. We have several school crossings near our base and more than once already this year I have witnessed people driving over the posted speed limits through the school zones

  • Participate in National Energy Awareness Month

    Barksdale spends $5 million annually for just electricity. Air Combat Command civil engineering has challenged Barksdale to reduce base electrical usage by a minimum of three percent during 2010.Experts estimate that 20 percent of America's total electrical usage is wasted or being used

  • Seatbelts: 9,500 lives saved yearly

    For many Airmen, June 3 welcomed another opportunity to engage in their daily routine--a typical Wednesday morning of waking up early and getting ready for work. But for one Airman at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, nothing was routine. Returning from a trip, the 19-year-old Airman realized he was

  • UDMs ensure deployment readiness

    Barksdale's unit deployment managers ensure that deployable personnel and cargo are ready to deploy at a moment's notice. UDMs are responsible for ensuring 100 percent mobility readiness and by doing so, they keep personnel mobility folders in inspection, order as well as ensure Airmen are trained