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  • Barksdale Provides Shelter for Evacuated Airmen, Aircraft

    Barksdale Provides Shelter for Evacuated Airmen, Aircraft

    The hurricane season is in full swing yet again. For the third consecutive year, Team Barksdale provided refuge to Airmen and aircraft seeking shelter from Hurricane Irma. More than 100 personnel accompanied over 70 aircraft, such as the F-16 Fighting Falcon from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., the C-17 Globemaster III from Joint-Base Charleston, S.C., and the T-1 Jayhawk from Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla., arrived here between Sept. 8-10, 2017 during a hurricane evacuation.
  • Barksdale’s Mobile App: Information at Your Fingertips

    Barksdale’s Mobile App: Information at Your Fingertips

    Team Barksdale’s new mobile application brings a wealth of information available at the touch of a screen. The app is now available for Apple and Android devices and it provides a one-stop shop for all things Barksdale. This includes base-related news, a phone directory and upcoming local events.
  • Air Traffic Controllers Put to the Test for Hurricane Evacuation

    Air Traffic Controllers Put to the Test for Hurricane Evacuation

    Team Barksdale welcomed over 70 aircraft, and more than 180 personnel, during the 2017 hurricane evacuation Sept. 8-10, 2017. Bases along the East Coast in Hurricane Irma's projected path, took proactive measures evacuating their aircraft to Barksdale staying ahead of the storm.
  • The United States Air Force observes its 70th birthday Sept. 18, 2017. Barksdale’s rendition of the 70th Air Force Birthday Ball is scheduled to take place Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. at the Shreveport Convention Center. (U.S. Air Force graphic/Vernon Greene)

    Barksdale set to celebrate 70th Air Force Birthday

    The United States Air Force will commemorate more than seven decades of air power when it turns 70 years old Sept. 18. Team Barksdale will celebrate this milestone with an Air Force Birthday Ball, scheduled to take place Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. at the Shreveport Convention Center.
  • Military families speak to local schools in person at the Back to School Night hosted by the 2nd Force Support Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 24, 2017. More than 300 military members and over 110 school administrators attended the event. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Sydney Bennett)

    Back to School with School of Choice

    The 2nd Force Support Squadron hosted a Back to School Night at the BUFF Event Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 24, 2017. Military families can now choose which school to send their children to with the School of Choice initiative, giving Barksdale residents more options when deciding which type of education best fits the needs of their children.
  • The 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Dirt Boyz fill concrete into an emptied slab at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 18, 2017. The Airmen fixed five slabs of concrete, a project totaling $170,000 and two months of work. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Sydney Bennett)

    Civil Engineer Squadron Fixes Flightline

    Barksdale Air Force Base has had the same airfield concrete for over 35 years, but concrete does not last forever. It starts to deteriorate with water flow and heavy weight, two things Barksdale has in abundance. Louisiana faces heavy seasonal rains and one B-52 Stratofortress can weighs anywhere between 185,000 and 488,000 pounds as it taxis down the flightline.
  • Hunt Housing renovates parts of the Barksdale Air Force Base, La., housing section to improve living conditions on base July 11, 2017. The project began with the houses along Barksdale Boulevard, repainting the exterior and restoring the asphalt roofs (U.S. Air Force Photo/Senior Airman Jayson Burns)

    Hunt Housing Improves Quality of Life with Renovations

    Barksdale AFB Family Housing began a $2.2 million dollar project to renovate the homes and neighborhood amenities for base residents earlier this year to improve the services provided, as well as the quality of life for the base community.
  • Team Barksdale members wait to donate blood at the 2017 LifeShare Blood Drive at Hoban Hall on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 16, 2017. More than 50 donors participated, giving at least a pint of blood each. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Sydney Bennett)

    Airmen donate blood at the 2017 LifeShare Blood Drive

    Team Barksdale members wait to donate blood at the 2017 LifeShare Blood Drive at Hoban Hall on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 16, 2017. More than 50 donors participated, giving at least a pint of blood each. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Sydney Bennett)
  • Col. Kristin Goodwin, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, and Maj. Heather Decker, 93rd Bomb Squadron instructor pilot, go through their preflight checklist prior to takeoff at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 22, 2016. This B-52 Stratofortress formation highlights the contributions of women who have served our country throughout American history. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd LT. Jessica Adams)

    All-female air crews honor Women’s History month

    For the first time in Air Force history, two all-female crews of B-52 Stratofortress aviators from the 2nd Bomb Wing flew training missions from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March 22.
  • Col. Kristin Goodwin, center, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, and 2nd BW leadership pose for a photo at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 28, 2016. The 2nd BW was awarded with the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptional meritorious service during 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

    2nd BW brings home Air Force Outstanding Unit Award

    The 2nd Bomb Wing was recently awarded with the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptional meritorious service during 2014.
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