• Five stripes good, six stripes better

    The base Top 3 hosted one of the largest Senior NCO Induction Ceremonies the base has ever seen Aug. 26. Though a total of 123 Barksdale Airmen earned the rank of master sergeant, due to worldwide deployment only 84 were able to attend the ceremony, which recognized the accomplishments of those

  • Barksdale hosts Bossier Parish school board members

    Team Barksdale welcomed Bossier Parish School Board members on base Aug. 26 for a tour, including a B-52 static, a visit to the child development and youth activities centers, and a mission briefing by the 2nd Bomb Wing commander. The tour was the first visit to the base by some of the board

  • Airman celebrates promotion via VTC

    Living in the technology era has made communicating with anyone, anywhere, anytime, more of a possibility than ever before, but for one Team Barksdale member, its also helped bring his family together to make a memorable day for him even more special.When Staff Sgt. Geoffery Gunn, 2nd Bomb Wing

  • Barksdale Airmen support local community event

    More than 60 Barksdale Airmen volunteered their time Aug. 27 at the Eldorado Casino in Shreveport, La., to help raise money for the Special Olympics."This is our largest event of the year," said Renee Starret, Northwest Louisiana Special Olympics area co-director who has participated in the event

  • Seamless turnover: 20 EBS picks up where sister unit left off

    More than 300 Airmen assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La., arrived here recently to replace their sister unit, the 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron in support of U.S. Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence.Andersen has hosted the CBP since 2003, when

  • Safety corner: cooler and food safety

    Cookouts and picnics are frequent and honored traditions of summer; a time for family and friends to gather, socialize and have fun. But summer outings can be ruined if safe food handling and preparation techniques aren't observed. Hot summer temperatures can help food-borne bacteria multiply at a

  • 20th EBS Airmen assume continuous bomber presence in Guam

    More than 300 Airmen assigned to the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., arrived here recently to replace the 96th EBS in support of U.S. Pacific Command's continuous bomber presence.The rotation of bomber aircraft is specifically designed to enhance regional security

  • 2nd Bomb Wing conducts MARE

    Members of the 2nd Bomb Wing participated in a major accident response exercise here August 24 to 26. A MARE is designed to provide wing leadership with feedback in order to identify strengths and weaknesses in emergency response procedures. It also tests the wing's ability to continue operations