• Air show demo teams visit local community

    Demonstration teams for the Defenders of Liberty 2011 Air Show visited local middle school students May 6 before the air show kicked off -- but their visits are not always about recruiting. Members from the A-10 West Demo Team from Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz., took time away from the demands of air

  • EnviroFlash delivers air quality information to users’ e-mail, phones

    May is Clean Air Month and the beginning of the ozone season. It is also the time of year when air quality is most important, because of the increase possibility of ozone formation on hot, dry summer days. Why is ozone so important?"Ozone can irritate your respiratory system, reduce lung function,

  • Airmen mourn passing of ‘Chief Flasch’

    The Air Force's highest ranking enlisted Airman is celebrating the life of retired Chief Master Sgt. James J. Flaschenriem, joining those who knew him well here at Barksdale in mourning the April 26 passing of one of the first chief master sergeants in Air Force history."Chief Flaschenreim was a

  • Barksdale celebrates National Fitness Month

    May is National Fitness Month, and the fitness center on Barksdale is going all out to give its patrons the best the experience possible.The fitness center will host a series of special events throughout the month designed to not only promote physical fitness, but also to do it in a way that makes

  • Eighth Air Force change of command announced

    Maj. Gen. Floyd Carpenter will relinquish command of Eighth Air Force (Air Forces Strategic) to Brig. Gen. Steve Wilson during a change-of-command ceremony June 3 at Hoban Hall on Barksdale Air Force Base. General Wilson will join the Mighty Eighth from the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., where he

  • Parkway Junior ROTC kicks off educational program at 8 AF Museum

    Cadets and faculty from Parkway High School's Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps Management of the Corps class began giving tours as part of a new educational program at the Eighth Air Force Museum.Since January, 14 cadets have conducted research both in the classroom and at the museum

  • Outdoor recreation in full-swing during summer months

    Whether it's an 11-mile hike or a game of paintball, Barksdale's Outdoor and Recreation division brings Airmen and their families fun activities for the summer months."The whole reason we are here is to help provide members of the Barksdale community with any outdoor activities they could ever

  • Shoplifting at Barksdale BX down

    Recent anti-shoplifting measures implemented at the base exchange at Barksdale Air Force Base, home of Air Force Global Strike Command, has proved to be an affective countermeasure. Upgraded camera systems complete with DVR capability, an aggressive educational campaign on the consequences of

  • Pest management: It’s a dirty job … but some Airmen have to do it

    Editor's note: This story is the first installment of a five-part series on dirty jobs. These articles highlight the Airmen whose missions take them to some of the most unthinkable places on base and back. These are their stories.While the thought of hunting cockroaches, chasing rodents or getting