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Barksdale Air Force Base flood zone map for the main base area. Barksdale and local residents should be aware of streams, drainage channels and other areas known to flood suddenly in and around their homes and base. (U.S. Air Force graphic) Back up, don’t get swept up
BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. – Heavy rain, severe weather and clogged drainage systems can increase flood risk and areas across the base may quickly become potential hazards.
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2016
Default Air Force Logo Strong’s selfless service awarded
Elizabeth Strong was recently honored as the 2016 Armed Forces Insurance Military Spouse of the Year as the Barksdale Air Force Base winner.
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2016
Col Kristin Goodwin, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, talks with Col Tom Wilcox, 341st Missile Wing commander, during a recent visit to Malmstrom Air Force Base, Dec. 16, 2015. The wing commanders of Barksdale Air Force Base’s 2nd BW and Malmstrom Air Force Base’s 341st MW recently formalized a “sister-base” partnership - officially called the Bomber Missile Exchange Course - that will enable warfighters from each organization to mix with and learn from one another through regularly scheduled cross-flow opportunities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Megan M. Reeves) Partnership in Strength: Global Strike Airmen come together through exchange course
While standing alert in a Montana-based missile silo and flying a globe-spanning bomber assure and deter mission from Louisiana may seem to have little in common, they are united in a shared intent: defending America through deterrence.
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2015
U.S. Weapons School Graduate Patch Weapons School trains Airmen for war
Students converse in hushed whispers as they pore over a hundred details, planning the perfect strike mission deep into enemy territory.Planning sessions like these are common occurrences at the 340th Weapons Squadron, a tenant unit on Barksdale Air Force Base. The 340th WPS offers select B-52H Stratofortress instructors advanced instruction and
 0 3/13
2015
Dock Harris, 2nd Medical Group pharmacy volunteer, poses with a photo of himself in the Army Air Corps in 1949 on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 11, 2013. Harris served 13 years in the military before he was injured in Korea in 1951. He has volunteered for the pharmacy for the past 32 years. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Kristin High) Dock didn't do it!
On the outside looking in, most see Dock Harris, 2nd Medical Group pharmacy volunteer, as a retiree that helps to check-in their prescriptions. No one would realize he has an incredible past serving in both the Navy and the Army Air Corps.For the past 32 years, Harris has been a fixture at the pharmacy, a volunteer job the pharmacy superintendent
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2013
Emergency preparation kit supplies checklist(U.S. Air Force graphic/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland) Emergency management: time to prep for the worst
With temperatures rising and spring rains falling, tornadoes and other natural disasters can be far from people's minds, but when disasters strike, being prepared can help families diminish the disaster's impact. Airmen from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management team offer advice on "prepping for the unknown" and how to help weather
 0 4/26
2013
Historical photo(Barksdale newspaper "The Observer") Golden: 2nd Bomb Wing celebrates 50 years
Many know April 1, brings jokes aplenty to many family, friends and co-workers but for the 2nd Bomb Wing, April 1, 1963 began a 50-year strong partnership with Barksdale.The wing transferred from Hunter Army Airfield, Ga. where it was flying B-47s and began integrating personnel and equipment of the deactivated 4238th Strategic Wing's B-52 fleet.
 0 3/29
2013
Default Air Force Logo Bringing "That Guy" back out.
There's a guy everyone notices and no one wants to become. He's often found at parties, bars or clubs drinking excessively.The more he drinks the more people around him are disgusted by his embarrassing antics. He just can't seem to make enough bad decisions."You don't want to be 'that guy' who gets in a fight or vomits on the girl he's dancing
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2013
Firefighters from the Shreveport Fire Department extinguish an aircraft fire during a joint training exercise on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 15. Barksdale's Fire Department invited Shreveport fire fighters to use their facility and complete their annual aircraft training. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Sean Martin) Joint-training brings the heat on fire readiness
A chill lingers in the air on a beautiful March morning. Suddenly, the morning calm is consumed by searing heat. A B-52H Stratofortress erupts into flames. As if coming from the mouth of a beast, tongues of fire lick at the sides of the aircraft, threatening to consume it whole.Courtesy of the United States Air Force and the Shreveport Fire
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2013
Chief Master Sgt. Brian Hornback, Air Force Global Strike Command command chief, performs a pre-flight inspection with the assistance of Airmen from the 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 7. Hornback got the opportunity to relive his junior enlisted days as a B-52H Stratofortress crew chief during a recent visit to the 2nd Bomb Wing. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Jason McCasland) Second chance on the line
Chief Master Sgt. Brian Hornback, Air Force Global Strike Command command chief, toured the 2nd Bomb Wing where he visited the different squadrons that make up the wing March 7. Additionally the chief got to relive his days as a junior enlisted Airman and launch the 2nd BW's former command chief, Chief Master Sgt. Larry Malcom for his
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2013
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