• Ambulance services support base and local community

    Barksdale's ambulance services functions as first responders to medical incidents on base. They provide initial emergency medical care, control of the scene and establishment of a safe zone if the Fire Department is not on scene. The ambulance service was designed to meet the needs of the base

  • Barksdale Freedom Riders sponsor fundraiser for wounded Airman

    The Barksdale Freedom Riders sponsored a Highway Run to raise money for Staff Sgt. David Flowers, 2d Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, who was injured during his recent deployment. While Sergeant Flowers was deployed with the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing at Bagram Air

  • YES program offered to military dependants

    The Youth Employment Skills Program, developed at Barksdale in 2000, is an organization aimed towards helping youth develop work ethics and employment skills by volunteering on base. The main purpose of the program is to help students earn $1,000 grant for college to be used their freshman year. Air

  • Pest Control: Civil Engineers work to keep base free of rodents, insects

    The control of rodents, insects, roadkill and other unappetizing vermin on Barksdale is the responsibility of the 2d Civil Engineer Pest Management Section. "Barksdale is pretty active as far as bugs go, it's got a pretty good climate for it. The humidity down here is pretty conducive to their

  • Ideas save Air Force millions

    Active duty military and civilian employees with insight on how to increase productivity or work efficiency can use their ideas to improve their workplace and earn extra money through the Innovative Development through Employee Awareness Program. "The program allows an individual to talk to

  • Back-to-school shopping with AAFES

    The school season is quickly approaching for the Shreveport-Bossier area and our AAFES BX stands ready with all the required items. Shopping on base is ideal, not only for the exclusive access for Team Barksdale, but for the variety of supplies. "We offer school supplies for our military community

  • Game Wardens on patrol all year

    Patrolmen of the 2d Security Forces Squadron aren't the only ones asking to see licenses. Expect to see official Barksdale game wardens to ask for licenses while fishing and hunting on base. Game wardens assist in wildlife management by enforcing laws and regulations set by the Louisiana Wildlife

  • Barksdale Youth Center offer summer program for kids

    Children at the Barksdale Youth Center participate in summer camps focused on several different areas including science, life skills and education. These programs are offered through a 4-H grant. "We offer these programs to keep children active," said Victor Santana, Barksdale's Youth Center

  • Barksdale cycling team rolls out recruiting

    Ten members of the Barksdale Air Force Base Cycling Team and three of their support crew made their way across the state of Iowa from July 18 to 26 during the Registers Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa. The RAGBRAI is a seven-day Iowan tradition that began more than 35 years ago when two staff