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  • Remembering a 101-year-old legacy

    Remembering a 101-year-old legacy

    A memorial service was held on base to remember and pay tribute to the life-long service and legacy of the director of retiree affairs for Barksdale, July 31, 2020. Retired Col. Steven L. dePyssler, who served 38 years in the U.S. Army Air Corps and the Air Force, and the past 41 years volunteering with the retiree affairs department, passed away July 25, 2020.
  • Janice Jones, 2nd Bomb Wing chief of protocol, preps tape to be used as a placeholder during practice of the 96th Bomb Squadron change of command ceremony at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 28, 2020. The protocol mission involves keeping leadership informed of where they’re needed for official and social events. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Taylor Hunter)

    Following Protocol: Planning with Conviction

    If you've ever attended or had to pull together an event on Barksdale, you may have had an encounter with Janice Jones, 2nd Bomb Wing chief of protocol, or her team.
  • U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Adolf Wesselhoeft tells what is was like growing up during the World War II and later as a member of 8th Air Force during a presentation at the History Center in Bossier City, La., Dec. 8, 2019. As a child of German immigrants (but born an American citizen), he and his parents were made to live in a U.S. internment camp during WW II until they were forced to return to Germany where they weathered severe bombings in Hamburg. Later on, Wesselhoeft returned to the U.S. and joined the military. He served as a photographer, navigator as well as a B-52 electronic warfare officer. He flew combat missions during the Vietnam War in the same unit (8th Air Force) that he lived through during WW II. Following Wesselhoeft' s address at the center, Lane Callaway, 8th Air Force historian, presented the veteran a letter of appreciation from Maj. Gen. James Dawkins Jr, current 8th Air Force commander, for his dedication and career service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Justin Oakes)

    Wesselhoeft survives WWII U.S. bombing, later joins unit

  • Col. dePyssler’s service commemorated with building dedication

    Col. dePyssler’s service commemorated with building dedication

    The life-long service of a military veteran has been forever memorialized following the renaming and dedication of the 2nd Mission Support Group building at Barksdale during a ceremony on November 8, 2019. Retired Col. Steven L. dePyssler, director of military retiree affairs for Barksdale, served 38 years on active duty in the U.S. Army Air Corps and the Air Force. He has also spent the past 41 years volunteering with the retiree affairs department. He is believed to be the only known American to have served in World War II, the Korean War, the French Indo-China War, the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Vietnam War.
  • Lloyd Ponder, World War II POW

    WWII, POW survivor shares tale of hope, determination, resilience

    The four pillars of resiliency -- physical, mental, spiritual and social -- are drilled into the minds of Airmen today to emphasize how important it is that no matter what life situation they are going through, there is always a healthy way to handle the situation.
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