• Deployed Barksdale Airman brings Southern cooking to Afghanistan

    Members of Forward Operating Base Lion didn't have to travel to the Deep South to enjoy an authentic Cajun meal; they just had to show up at their local dining facility where a Barksdale warrior was preparing a special treat.In a province in north-eastern Afghanistan, Tech. Sgt. Jeremy Louk, a

  • Local university donates rare training parts to Barksdale

    Shreveport Southern University recently donated rare B-52H parts to the 372nd Training Squadron here. The 372nd TRS will use the donated parts as training aids for aircraft maintenance training for Air Force Global Strike Command's B-52 Stratofortress crew chiefs. "These trainers are priceless to

  • Legal assistance Web site brings justice for all

    Receiving support for legal issues can be as easy as clicking a mouse button thanks to the Air Force Legal Assistance Web site that saves time and resources for active duty, reservists, retirees and dependents.The new site, https://aflegalassistance.law.af.mil/, is accessible from government and

  • Meeting at the River's Edge

    Barksdale Air Force Base's chapel team has created a program towards single Airmen living in the dorms, but is open to anyone. The River's Edge program offers a wide range of activities such as video game tournaments, a music room with various instruments, food and drinks, free wireless Internet and

  • Barksdale falls into hunting season

    For years, Airmen and other Department of Defense cardholders have been coming to Barksdale's East Reservation for hunting season. Any individual who would like to hunt on the 15,000 acre east reservation must take a hunter's safety course every three years and adhere to all the safety rules and

  • Barksdale kids walk in parents' boots

    The Airman and Family Readiness Center kicked off the annual "Operation Hero" event here, Sept. 25. More than 130 children and 90 parents participated in the mock-deployment line to help children understand what their military parents experience before deploying downrange. Some activities included a