• Force Improvement Program gives Airmen direct line to Air Force leaders

    Senior Air Force officials have put plan into motion that will give Airmen an opportunity to make real, visible and enduring changes to their command.The Force Improvement Program has been created as an aggressive, action-oriented effort with the goal of making rapid and substantial change to the

  • Louisiana teen becomes Pilot for a Day

    Sam Guimaraes, 17-year old native from Alexandria, La., was given the chance to become an honorary member of Barksdale Air Force Base, La., through the Pilot for a Day program, Jan. 4. The goal of the Pilot for a Day program is to provide children who have serious or chronic medical conditions and

  • 2nd CES dirt boys pave way to mission success

    Before infrastructure can be built, it must have a strong foundation, the 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron pavements and equipment flight uses more than 17 Airmen and specialized equipment to build it.The 2nd CES dirt boys are responsible for building a base's foundation, which without it, there would

  • Iron Airman: Are you up for the challenge

    How many people have made New Year's resolutions to lose weight, get fit, eat right and so on? There is one challenge many Airmen haven't thought of for the new year.The Iron Airman challenge consists of four events that must be completed within 30 minutes: push-ups, sit-ups, two mile run, and

  • Green Flag East takes a new approach at training

    With U.S. forces pivoting to the Pacific, Air Combat Command's detachment on Barksdale, the 548th Combat Training Squadron, has for the first time, incorporated maritime training into a Green Flag exercise involving the F-16C Fighting Falcons of the 187th Fighter Wing from Montgomery, Ala. from Jan.

  • Fox Run Golf Course opens to off-base civilians

    As of Jan 1, off-base civilians are now authorized to play at the Fox Run Golf Course.This new directive allows civilians to obtain a base pass that can be used only for the golf course."This decision came about for a few reasons, one being financially," said William Duckworth, Fox Run Golf Course

  • Barksdale Airmen participate in Military Appreciation Basketball game

    Barksdale Air Force Base Airmen and Bossier Parish Community College faculty and staff stepped onto the hardwood with one common in mind, to come out victorious in their first face-to-face battle. BPCC started strong and generated a 12-point lead right out of the gate. BAFB retaliated with an 18-

  • Air Force's top leaders visit Global Strike bases

    Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark A. Welsh III and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody completed visits to Air Force Global Strike Command bases this week. Leaders met with Airmen at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo., Malmstrom AFB, Mt.,