• Benefit held for veterans

    More than 500 individuals attended the Veterans for Veterans event Nov. 8 at the Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Hospital in Shreveport, La. This year marked the fourth year of the event. Each year, the event raises money and awareness for the disabled veterans. In the past three years, Veterans for

  • Barksdale congratulates newest Air Force leaders

    Congratulations to Airman Leadership School Class 09-1 award winners and graduates: John L. Levitow Award Winner: Senior Airman Gary Borden, 2d Munitions Squadron Academic Achievement Award Winner: Senior Airman Joseph Dorroh, 2d Communications Squadron Leadership Award Winner: Staff Sgt. Zachary

  • Base officials release new off-limits list

    The following establishments are off limits and out of bounds for all military personnel assigned to Barksdale AFB: Rockin Rodeo, 1003 Gould Dr., Bossier City, La., Pipes Emporium at 1304 Centenary, Shreveport, La., and Kokopellis at 630 Commerce St., Shreveport, La. Military personnel are

  • ACC team effort vital to Nuclear WSEP mission

    A three-month process, planned a year in advance, involving hundreds of man-hours of detailed coordination with more than four Air Force bases funnels down to one aircraft, one missile, one sortie, and a push of a button. The aircraft - a B-52 Stratofortress flown by an aircrew from the 23rd Bomb

  • Gas prices fall, savings rise

    Army and Air Force Exchange Service gas stations at Barksdale are taking Airmen and their families further now that the pumps have been programmed to reflect a discount of 3 cents a gallon for drivers who pay with a Military Star Card. "Anytime a customer uses a bank-issued debit or credit card, the

  • Good order and discipline at Barksdale

    "Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all."--George Washington. A lower-level adverse action is nonjudicial punishment pursuant to Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice. A commander can impose nonjudicial punishment

  • Cable dawgs fetch the line

    The 2d Communications Squadron plays a vital role in daily communications that impact all of Barksdale Air Force Base. Without this squadron and its Airmen, there would be no telephone systems or computer Internet access. "Without cable, there is no communication," said Staff Sgt. Aron Lewers, 2d

  • North and South B-52s team up to demonstrate readiness, integration

    The 2d Bomb Wing successfully completed their first joint Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise Oct. 21 to 28 with their counterparts at the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot AFB., N.D. The NORE involved multiple B-52Hs and a team of maintainers, aircraft specialists, weapons loaders, aircrew, life support

  • Judo instructors give back

    The base Kodokan Judo class teaches students self defense with the help of enthusiastic instructors. Ten years ago, Col. Mark Duffield, director of 8th Air Force standard and evaluation division, decided to give back to the art of Kodokan Judo by teaching classes at the fitness center on base .

  • Natural Resources Office stays on track with safety

    The base Natural Resources Office is reminding hunters to obtain the right credentials and adhere to all safety measures during the hunting season. According to Mark Gates, wildlife biologist, there are a few things a hunter can do to ensure safety, beginning with clothing. While camouflage can