• The Power of a Pen

    Journalists are the eyes and ears for their readers. They write to inform and enlighten the community and base population about what Airmen do and why it's important to Barksdale's mission.Public affairs is notorious for being short on journalists, so everyone pitches in to contribute pieces to the

  • American300 returns to Barksdale with a new challenge

    Rob "Robi" Powers, American300 Warrior Tours founder, returned here June 20 to 22 to meet with base Airmen to introduce the "Do Something Amazing Outdoors" summer challenge.Powers brought with him Mike Schultz, a MotoX dirt bike and SnoX snowmobile racer who lost his left leg during a snowmobile

  • Flying Blind

    Pilots and navigators on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., earn their living by flying dangerous missions. They use knowledge, speed and precision to put bombs on target whenever needed. Sometimes, a mission requires an extra element of stealth, a difficult order for the lumbering B-52.Darkness offers

  • Barksdale Airman Named one of Air Force's 12 Best

    A Team Barksdale Senior Airman was recently named one of the Air Force 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year for 2012.Senior Airman Bryenna Brooks, a member of the 2nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, was chosen for the annual award based on her superior leadership, job performance, community involvement

  • Airmen living on base are entitled to renter's insurance at no cost

    Privatized housing agreements between the Air Force and various project owners require the owners to offer renters insurance to active-duty tenants at no cost. However, the coverage is not automatic. Under the standard Barksdale Air Force Base lease, the active-duty tenant is covered only if the