• Social Media Networking can lead to careers

    While many Airmen maintain social media accounts to connect with friends, a new course being offered by the Airman and Family Readiness Center teaches how to establish an online presence to compete for jobs.Many of these Airmen have social networking accounts such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter

  • Barksdale lean and green in 2014

    Barksdale's environmental policy is one of the base's highest priorities, and is dedicated to the continual improvement of base processes to prevent and reduce waste generation. Barksdale's Environmental Management System, hazardous materials storage areas are inspected and checked for compliance

  • Barksdale hosts force management town hall

    Col. Andrew Gebara, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, along with 2nd Force Support Squadron leadership hosted a Town Hall for Airmen affected by the 2014 force management programs at Hoban Hall here Jan. 14.With fiscal austerity effects still being felt, Air Force will soon begin reducing its force by up to

  • MLK commemorative service a reminder of service, sacrifice

    Airmen and their families received a message of encouragement at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day commemorative service, Jan. 16, 2014.The commemorative sermon, delivered by Shreveport Community Church pastor Denny Duron, taught principles from the sermons of Martin Luther King Jr. and afterward,

  • 2nd SFS and 2nd AMXS battle for flag football championship

    On a calm Monday evening, two teams stepped onto the field with the same goal; become the 2014 intramural flag football champions and the 2nd Security Forces Squadron did just that, clenching the title in a hard fought two-game series at the Bryan R. Bell Fitness Center on Barksdale Air Force Base,

  • Two Barksdale Airmen receive Distinguished Graduate during NCOA

    Demonstrating the core value of excellence, two Barksdale Airmen earned the Distinguished Graduate Award while attending NCO Academy at Sheppard Air Force Base, Wichita Falls, Texas on Dec. 18, 2013.Tech. Sgt. Gary Borden, 2nd Munitions Squadron munitions inspector, and Tech. Sgt. Shanaysha Evans,

  • RED HORSE Airmen aid in ALS gym completion

    Its been nearly a month since the transformation of the Airmen Leadership School gym began, and the volunteer-run project is finding more outlets for support.The 307th Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers Airmen used their reserve weekend to foster the total force

  • New Year's Resolution 5K kicks off New Year, New You theme

    Editor's Note: This is part one of a three-part series on New Year, New You at Barksdale.The Senior Airman Bryan R. Bell Fitness Center kicked off the new year with a New Year's Resolution 5K run on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 10, 2014. Even through the fog and damp weather, more than 170

  • Law office to provide free tax services

    Volunteers working alongside the base legal office will provide tax services for Airmen, their dependents, civilian workers and retirees for free from Jan. 21 until April 15.With the upcoming tax season, nearly everyone will be required to file their taxes, and many people hoping for a return."The

  • Overton Brooks Veteran’s Sock Drive

    For patients at the local Overton Brooks VA Hospital, some veterans were unable to make it home for the holiday seasons, whether it was due to certain illnesses or even inabilities to travel. Recently, members of the 2nd Medical Support Squadron and I took on the worthwhile effort of ensuring the