• Safety corner: Holiday fire safety tips

    Holidays are a time for families to enjoy being together. It is a time for fun and letting the stresses of work drift away. However, it is not a time to relax from fire and holiday safety. There are many instances where a little more time and thought would have saved lives and property. Each year,

  • Barksdale stays safe through holiday season

    The 2nd Bomb Wing Safety Office hosted two safety briefings Nov. 23, for Barksdale Air Force Base personnel. The briefings included spokespersons from the fire department, Airmen Against Drunk Driving and Mothers Against Drunk Drivers guest speaker and Col. Tim Fay, 2 BW commander.Safety day is a

  • New Auto Hobby Shop coming soon

    Barksdale's 2nd Force Support Squadron recently broke ground for a new Auto Hobby Shop and Car Wash. The $2.8 million project began earlier this month and will better serve the Barksdale community, home to Air Force Global Strike Command."This project has been on the books for 17 years," stated Mary

  • Safety corner: wintertime is barbeque time

    A Louisiana winter has temperatures that are warmer than most areas of the United States; this warmer weather brings with it the opportunity to barbeque. Winter is not the time to be relaxed on fire safety. With the holidays just around the corner it is the time of year to be more vigilant.Barbeques

  • Command announces first round of Global Strike Challenge scores

    Global Strike Command announced the first round of winners during the Global Strike Challenge score posting event Nov. 17.The score posting events connect the command's heritage and mission, while at the same time recognizing and celebrating the "best of the best" in technical and weapons system

  • BAFB Loss Prevention Team catch shoplifters on base

    "I have the money" or "I was just getting my wallet from my car" are just a few of the common excuses Fred Acosta, Barksdale Army Air Force Exchange Service loss prevention manager, receives when he catches a shoplifter red-handed. "Shoplifting is considered taking merchandise out of the store