• 2nd Bomb Wing change of command

    The ceremony is a military tradition that represents a formal transfer of authority and responsibility for a unit from one commanding or flag officer to another.

  • New cooling system chills Barksdale

    The 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron heating, ventilation and air conditioning team activated a new chiller on March 10 at the Air Force Global Strike Command Headquarters.

  • Vehicle and boat maintenance in Barksdale housing and dorms

    Spring is in the air! As the weather warms up and you are itching to do more outdoor activities, you may have to do some maintenance on your car, boat, atv, or other recreational vehicle before heading out into the wilds. While it is best to do these maintenance activities at the Auto Hobby Shop on

  • Barksdale, Shreveport firefighters join forces

    Firefighters from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron and Shreveport Airport Firemen completed a joint training exercise to extinguish a simulated aircraft crash on Mar. 9 here. The firemen worked together using both military and civilian training to practice numerous techniques that would be used in

  • 2 BW adds B-1B Lancer to museum static displays

    The sight of a B-52 Stratofortress rolling down the runway is a common sight here at Barksdale Air Force Base. However, seeing a B-1B Lancer aircraft rolling down Range Road going toward the east side of the base is a once-in-a-lifetime thing to see.A recently decommissioned B-1B Lancer departed the

  • Barksdale fights fire with fire

    Since January, Barksdale has been conducting prescribed burns to control invasive vegetation and preserve natural wildlife.