• Museum renovations update old exhibits

    Visitors to the Barksdale Global Power Museum will soon enjoy updated exhibits thanks to the efforts of the museum staff and volunteers.New initiatives include rebuilding and renovating rooms to highlight historic events, aircraft, places and people from Barksdale."Our goal is for our visitors to

  • Weather team protects base resources, life

    When clouds roll in, the sky turns black, and sirens wail warnings of inclement weather, a dedicated team of Airmen work together to protect resources and life.Weather forecasters from the 26th Operational Weather Squadron and the 2nd Operation Support Squadron weather flight use weather information

  • Barksdale reaches out to tornado victims

    Several 707th Maintenance Squadron Airmen stationed here quickly organized an Oklahoma Disaster Donation Drive at the Barksdale Exchange May 30-31, after news that a category EF-5 tornado hit their home state.With 16 volunteers working in shifts over the two days and the support of the Friends of

  • No gas? Feet on the street

    Even in perfect condition, the mighty B-52H Stratofortress is nothing more than a static display suitable for tourist photo ops without a precious resource that only the Water and Fuels Systems Maintenance Flight can sustain.Without filtered, dry fuel, aircraft are permanently grounded. Water and

  • Barksdale’s Child Development Centers among best in nation

    According to Child Care Aware of America, Department of Defense child care centers are the best in the nation, so military members can feel more at ease about how the level of care their children will receive when they drop them off at one of Barksdale's child care facilities. The Barksdale CDC has

  • Furloughs cause new commissary hours

    Government civilian furloughs required by sequestration will result in the Barksdale Commissary closing an additional day each week.Scheduled to begin July 8 and run through September 30, the commissary will be closed Tuesdays in addition to Mondays.The Barksdale commissary is not alone in closing