• Barksdale, 2d Bomb Wing welcome new commander

    Col. Steven Basham assumed command of the 2d Bomb Wing from Col. Robert Wheeler Monday at Hoban Hall. Colonel Wheeler arrived at Barksdale in July 2007. He will be stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., where he will serve as the B-2 bomber base's wing commander. While the Air Force is sending

  • Services team pummels competition

    Barksdale might not be sending a team to the 5th Annual Dodgeball World Championship in Las Vegas this year, but they definitely could have given "Peter La Fleur" and "White Goodman" a run for their money. The Barksdale Fitness Center hosted a lunchtime dodgeball competition March 6. The eight teams

  • Korean Kitchen brings foreign cuisine to Barksdale

    Barksdale's Base Exchange has added a new food option for its patrons. Cindy's Korean Kitchen is now open to serve hot food and cold drinks. The kitchen is located in front of the base exchange and open Monday thru Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and

  • Maintaining a career after 30 years

    Second in a seriesAfter two years of working as a civilian, Chief Master Sgt. Carolyn Forester, 2d Maintenance Group, quality assurance superintendent, knew she wanted more out of life. She arranged a meeting with an Air Force recruiter and five possible jobs were presented to her. All five options

  • 20th BS helps cancer patient become Pilot For a Day

    Seventeen year old Sarahann Creech is now a pilot; at least for one day. Members of the 20th Bomb Squadron participated in the Pilot For a Day program Feb. 18 at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. The B-52 flightcrew, which was made up of seven Barksdale officers, flew an hour to meet with the

  • Today’s mission: Operation Hero

    It all started with a phone call. More than 200 children and their parents were told to pack their bags and report to Hoban Hall. The mission: Operation Hero. Hosted by 2d Force Support Squadron Airman and Family Readiness Center, Operation Hero is a program designed to give military children the

  • Airmen ambassadors: Barksdale EWO brings gifts to Afghan children

    When Maj. Diana Delatorre, an electronic warfare officer working for the 2d Bomb Wing's Air Force Smart Operations for the 21st Century, left Barksdale for a deployment to Afghanistan in 2008, her goal was to provide more than daily expertise on how to employ airborne electronic warfare assets in

  • Governor, state recognizes Louisiana veterans

    More than 250 veterans from all branches of the military were awarded the new Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal by Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal in a ceremony held March 10 at Hoban Hall. The governor was present along with Louisiana Veterans Affairs Secretary Lane Carlson, joined Maj. Gen. Floyd

  • Stratotanker, bomber train in teamwork

    A KC-135 Stratotanker arrived from the 336th Air Refueling Squadron at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Feb. 8 to train with Barksdale's B-52 squadrons. The KC-135 Stratotanker has the capability to provide midflight refueling, transport personnel during evacuations, and carrying pallets of cargo.

  • Barksdale gone fishing: Airmen participate in 2009 ESPN Bassmaster Classic

    The 2009 ESPN Bassmaster Classic allowed several Barksdale Airmen to reel-in a piece of the action Feb. 20 - 22. Several bass enthusiasts and the Barksdale Hawgherders bass club participated in the classic, which brought 137,700 people to the Shreveport area for what is referred to as the Super Bowl