• Barksdale engineer conducts COIN, stability operations in Afghanistan

    Air Force Capt. Scott Kelley, deployed from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., is serving in Afghanistan with a Provincial Reconstruction Team in Kapisa Province. Kelley, a Clinton, Miss., native, will complete a six-month tour with the last PRT in the area. The Kapisa

  • Incident Commanders' Course

    The 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Emergency Operations Flight held an Incident Commanders' course here May 21 to 24 to teach new commanders about their role at the scene of a major accident.Attendees came to Barksdale from several Air Force Global Strike Command bases for the training opportunity to

  • Exercises ensure Wing ready to fight

    Team Barksdale participated in a Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise here June 3 through 12. The exercise allowed the base to validate and improve Air Force Global Strike Command's strategic bomber potential by demonstrating the ability to successfully complete nuclear related tasks in a time

  • Barksdale PTA to host uniform clothing drive

    The Barksdale Parent Teacher Association is scheduled to host a school uniform drive July 30 at Hoban Hall.The inaugural uniform drive dispersal will be consolidated with the annual Back to School Night July 30 and will provide gently used public school uniform items to the children of active duty

  • New dental laboratory

    The 2nd Dental Squadron laboratory was recently upgraded and moved into a larger area within the squadron. According to Senior Airman Heather Nowak, 2 DS laboratory technician, the new three-room facility gives lab technicians sufficient space to complete the high volume of work required to support