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  • Barksdale ground accident report released

    Hypertensive cardiovascular disease (high blood pressure), related to Left Ventricular Hypertrophy caused the sudden cardiac death of a Barksdale Airman outside the Barksdale Fitness Center during a physical training test January 24, according to a report released today. Senior Airman William Smith III was on the last lap of a 1.5-mile run as part

  • Barksdale Airman shows integrity

    A Barksdale Airman was acknowledged by base leadership after he displayed true integrity. Senior Airman Michael Singleton, 2d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, found a wallet containing more than $500 and credit cards, and quickly returned the item to its owner, Col. (ret) Horace Corley. Airman Singleton came across the wallet while he was walking to

  • Expeditionary medical operations provides top-notch care

    The Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) exists to organize, train, and equip medical forces to provide rapid response to combatant commanders, and to manage peacetime health services. Speed and the global nature of their reach and perspective is what distinguishes the AFMS core competencies from the core competencies of other services. These dedicated
  • BAGHDAD - Staff Sgt. Jack Turner received a Purple Heart March 21 for injuries he sustained during a recent mission here. (Courtesy photo)

    Barksdale EOD Airman survives IED, receives Purple Heart

    A Barksdale Airman assigned to the 2d Civil Engineer Squadron here received a purple heart March 21 for injuries he received during a recent mission in Iraq. Staff Sgt. Jack Turner, 25, sustained injuries while on a mission with his explosive ordnance disposal team to clear a Joint Direct Attack Munition crater that had taken out a small bridge

  • Base commander welcomes all to 2008 air show, open house

    I'd like to welcome our friends and neighbors from the Ark-La-Tex, as well as visitors from across the country, to Barksdale's 2008 "Defenders of Liberty " Air Show and Open House. This year we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Barksdale "From Cotton Fields to Cyberspace." We've enjoyed a close relationship with the Shreveport-Bossier City
  • BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La, - The Civil Air Patrol Louisiana Wing Color Guard team is inspected by members of the Barksdale Honor Guard during a competition in Hoban Hall here. The occasion marks the first time in several years Barksdale has hosted the regional competition.

    Civil Air Patrol Southwest region competition held at Barksdale

    The Civil Air Patrol 2008 Southwest Region Cadet Competition was held at Barksdale's Warrior Center from March 27 through 29. The annual competition pits CAP detachments against each other in challenges such as drill and ceremony as well as written exams. More than 140 cadets participated in this year's event under the mentorship and observation of
  • The All-Air Force Basketball Team poses at the Fitness Center at Dover Air Force Base. (Back, left to right) Paul Mayberry, assistant coach, David Pena, trainer, Eddie Goad, project officer, Marico Gray, Nick Welch, Bernard James, Jacob Butschi, Wayne Wooley, Ted Albers, assistant coach, John Bailey, head coach and C-17 produc directorate program manager at Robins AFB, Ga. (Front, left to right) Jammar Major, Ricardo Bachelor, Kurtis Darden, Drew Colen, James Lewis, Dan Nwaelele. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Shen-Chia Chu)

    All-AF Basketball Team revealed

    Twelve Airmen were recently chosen for the All-Air Force Basketball team during tryouts held at the Fitness Center at Dover Air Force Base. The team will now go on to try for a gold medal three-peat against the Army, Navy and Marines in a tournament from March 19 - 27 held at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa. John Bailey, the head coach of the All-Air Force
  • Andersen Air Force Base, Guam -- Airman First Class Casey Carrano loads several M117 bombs on a truck for transportation. The 36th Munitions Squadron is building 270 free-fall, unguided, general purpose 750-pound M117 bombs that will eventually be loaded on a B-52 Stratofortress jet. In a conventional conflict, the B-52 can carry nuclear or precision guided conventional ordnance with worldwide precision navigation capability. A1C Carrano is with the 36th Munitions Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Vanessa Valentine)

    Ammo makes explosive impact on B-52 mission

    The 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron here, with their B-52 Stratofortress long-range bombers, have the capability of launching missions from Andersen to any location at any time and to anywhere. The B-52 can carry 70,000 pounds of the widest array of weapons in the U.S inventory. This devastating flying arsenal would be nothing without the Airmen
  • Andersen Air Force Base, Guam - Mr. Greg Girard, a photographer with Time Magazine takes pictures of a 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron aircrew member performing a pre-flight inspection on a B-52 Stratofortress March 26th on Andersen AFB, Guam. The photographer is shooting photos for an article about life on U.S. bases in Asia. Mr. Gerard has traveled all over Asia and hopes to create a series of photographs that will serve as a record of these uniquely American places and of the people who live and work around them. The 393rd EBS is deployed from Barksdale AFB, La. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Vanessa Valentine)

    Time Magazine photographer documents life on Andersen

  • NSI: Stay focused—it’s game time

    Every day we perform critical tasks to ensure we're prepared to provide responsive, flexible and accurate bomber combat power. In two short weeks the Nuclear Surety Inspection will test a potion of our mettle. With several nuclear surety exercises--and a few more to come--the wing plans and programs office has challenged us. We've focused on
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