Barksdale Airmen go pro

Staff Sgt. Robert Hoffman, 2nd Munitions Squadron, looks for an open teammate during the Shreveport-Bossier Knights versus the Collin County Rattlers football game at Lee Hedges Stadium in Shreveport, La., Feb. 25. Hoffman is one of four Airmen from Barksdale that play for the Knights. For more information about the Knights visit www.sbknights.org. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

Barksdale Airmen go pro

Fans watch as the Shreveport-Bossier Knights play against the Collin County Rattlers during a football game at Lee Hedges Stadium in Shreveport, La., Feb. 25. Four Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base play for the Knights. For more information about the Knights visit www.sbknights.org. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

Barksdale Airmen go pro

Staff Sgt. Robert Hoffman, 2nd Munitions Squadron, talks strategy with his teammates during a football game at Lee Hedges Stadium in Shreveport, La., Feb. 25. The Shreveport-Bossier Knights started their season by playing the Collin County Rattlers. The Knights' next home game is scheduled for March 17 against the Cooke County Outlaws. To find out more information about the Knights visit www.sbknights.org. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

Barksdale Airmen go pro

Airman 1st Class Joseph Palacio, 2nd Munitions Squadron, waits for the game to start in the locker room at Lee Hedges Stadium in Shreveport, La., Feb. 25. Palacio plays linebacker and defensive end for the Shreveport-Bossier Knights. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

Navy JROTC tour Barksdale

Navy Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets look inside a B-52H Stratofortress on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 24. JROTC cadets from Camden Fairview High School in Arkansas toured the base in order to gain a better understanding of military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)(RELEASED)

Navy JROTC tour Barksdale

Retired Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Jimmie Walls, Navy Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps instructor, views the inside of an A-10 Thunderbolt II cockpit on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 24. Camden Fairview High School JROTC cadets and instructor from Arkansas toured the base to see day-to-day military operations. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Gonsier)(RELEASED)

bowling center

Bobby Choate, Barksdale Bowling Center manager, uses a vacuum hose to remove pieces of a bowling ball as he drills into it at the bowling center on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 22. The holes are measured prior to drilling to ensure accuracy. They are drilled a little smaller than the owner's fingers to allow him or her to check the fitting. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea F. Liechti)(RELEASED)

bowling center

Bobby Choate, Barksdale Bowling Center manager, lines up a bowling ball under a drill at the bowling center on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 22. Team Barksdale members can bring their new and used bowling balls to the full-service pro-shop to get custom-drilled holes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Andrea F. Liechti)(RELEASED)

Barksdale ITT Office

A Disneyland promotion is on display at the Information, Tickets and Travel office, located in the Arts and Crafts center on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 22. Offering more than 50 trips and tours all over the U.S., the ITT office assists with more reservations for Disneyland than any other destination. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Ashcraft)(RELEASED)

Barksdale ITT Office

More than 50 travel brochures are on display at the Information, Tickets and Travel office, located in the Arts and Crafts center on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 22. The ITT office provides information and reservations for trips and tours all over the U.S., including local areas such as lower Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Alabama. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Amber Ashcraft)(RELEASED)

SEC DEF visits Barksdale

Lt. Col. John Martin a pilot with the 28th Bomb Wing Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., shows Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta the bomb bay of a B-1B Lancer on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 17. The Secretary hosted an All-Call with more than 300 Airmen to thank them for their efforts in operating, maintaining and supporting the long range strike missions performed by the B-52H Stratofortress, B-2 Spirit and B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft. During the event, Secretary Panetta also re-enlisted six Airmen and presented medals to Airmen who served in Afghanistan and other overseas locations. Following the All-Call, Secretary Panetta met with Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command and 2nd Bomb Wing leadership for briefings on global strike capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Micaiah Anthony)(RELEASED)

Secretary of Defense visits Barksdale

Leadership of Team Barksdale salutes as Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta departs Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Feb. 17. The Secretary hosted an All-Call with more than 300 Airmen during his visit to thank them for their efforts in operating, maintaining and supporting the long range strike missions performed by the B-52H Stratofortress, B-2 Spirit and B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman La'Shanette V. Garrett)(RELEASED)