• Secretary of Defense visits Barksdale, praises AFGSC Airmen

    The nation's top military advisor visited Team Barksdale Feb. 17, getting a first-hand look at the Air Force's strategic deterrence capabilities.With more than 300 people in attendance, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta began his visit with a town-hall meeting, stressing the importance of Barksdale

  • Barksdale joins AFNet migration

    Communication experts here are in the process of transitioning independent base networks and users' accounts to the new Air Force Network.When finished, more than 6,000 computers, 9,000 e-mail accounts and 300 servers will have been transferred from Barksdale's network to AFNet.The idea behind the

  • Barksdale hosts WWII vet luncheon

    An abundance of stories from World War II experiences will be shared with people attending the WWII veterans' luncheon at Hoban Hall Feb. 24.The luncheon is hosted by the Barksdale retiree office and the 2nd Bomb Wing, and is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. "This will be one of the largest World War

  • Airmen honored to fold WWI flag

    The flag they folded was more than 50-years-old, was passed through four generations and had 48 stars. Two Barksdale Airmen were given the opportunity of a lifetime. They were given the chance to fold a flag from World War I.The flag came from the home of Melanie Zimmerman, Air Force Global Strike

  • Local students get glimpse of life as pilot

    An 11th Bomb Squadron pilot helped a couple of Greenacres Middle School students with a school project Feb. 2 by showing them what life is like as a B-52H Stratofortress pilot at Barksdale.Lane Williams and Nathan Naranjo were tasked by their teachers to choose a career they were interested in and