• 2d Maintenance Group change of command

    The director of logistics and mission support here for the past two years took command of the 2d Maintenance Group June 2 in a change-of-command ceremony at Hoban Hall. Col. Charles Johnson succeeds Col. Steven Shinkle, who is retiring to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, to work at Cooper High School as

  • Airmen salsa for Latin night

    More than 50 Latin enthusiasts showed up to support Barksdale's second Latin Night May 29 at The Stripes Club. Tech. Sgt. Nigel Skeete, 2d Maintenance Operation Squadron non-commissioned officer in charge of plans, scheduling and documentation and Senior Airman Juan Lopez, 2d Force Support Squadron

  • Instructors mold Airmen: Impact future of Air Force

    This article is part one of a series over special duty assignments. As new Air Force recruits quickly shuffle off the bus in the middle of the night, an aggressive, booming voice pulsates through the normally quiet squadron. "Get over here trainee," demands a sharp-uniformed Airman wearing a dark

  • 2d MUNS bulldoze 2d LRS in 5-0 shutout

    The 2d Munitions Squadron soccer team dominated the field in a 5-0 shutout victory over the 2d Logistics Readiness Squadron May 27 at the Barksdale Fitness Center. The win improved the 2d MUNS team's record to a 3-1-1 as they progress into the season. Soon after the whistle blew to initiate the

  • Caught red-handed

    "I have the money" or "I was just getting my wallet from my car" are just a few of the common excuses Fred Acosta, Barksdale Army Air Force Exchange Service loss prevention manager receives when he catches a shoplifter red-handed. Since February, 21 shoplifters have been caught shoplifting at the

  • Defenders of liberty perform for Barksdale

    Barksdale opened its gates to approximately 225,000 individuals to attend the Barksdale 2009 Defenders of Liberty Air Show May 9 and 10. Thousands of people poured onto the flightline for the opening performance as two E TEAM skydivers soared through the sky displaying the Canadian and Prisoners of

  • Corn fuel drives Barksdale

    The 2d Logistics Readiness Squadron is the most recent base organization to take initiatives to lower Barksdale's carbon footprint. Forty-four Barksdale government owned vehicles will be making the switch from its current fuel to E85, which contains 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. The

  • “The Mighty Eighth” bids farewell to its command chief

    After a career that has spanned four decades, the command chief for the Eighth Air Force is spreading his wings and soaring to new horizons. After graduating in 1978 from Chaffey Union High School in Ontario, Calif., now Chief Master Sgt. Todd A. Kabalan, 8th Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) command

  • Spouses group brings angels to Barksdale

    The Barksdale Enlisted Spouses Group will distribute Angel Food Ministries orders at the 2d Logistics Readiness Squadron warehouse June 29. All those with a Department of Defense identification card are eligible to place an order. However, the ministry's target audience is those who may need

  • Commander signs history

    Col. Steven Basham, 2d Bomb Wing commander, linked himself to history with the signing of a nine-foot long collection of currency May 21. The currency chain was started Aug. 3, 1943, in Bourquin Field, Puerto Rico. To break the monotony of day-to-day activity while fighting in World War II, Army