• AFSA hosts charity golf tournament

    Chapter 615 of the Air Force Sergeants Association is hosting its 23rd Annual Charity Golf Tournament Sept. 11. The event will be held at the Barksdale Air Force Base Fox Run Golf Course, with a shotgun start time of 8 a.m.The AFSA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping improve the quality

  • DBIDS registration deadline quickly approaching

    Beginning Sept. 6 all Barksdale personnel are required to have their identification cards registered in the Defense Biometric Identification System.DBIDS is a Department of Defense biometric system that allows the installation guards to see everything about a registered user including fingerprints,

  • Airmen and Marines suit up for training

    More than 120 Marines from 1st Battalion 23rd Marines in Bossier City, went through the gas chamber, provided by 2d Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management, Aug. 14 as annual training prior to a deployment. Though the mask is worn into the chamber, members were required to take it off and

  • Barksdale bowls over competition

    Several bowlers from Barksdale recently traveled to Houma, La. for the 64th annual Louisiana State Bowling Tournament hosted by the Louisiana State Bowling Association. The tournament, which was held in two different venues in order to accommodate the large number of competitors, showcased the best

  • Maintenance Airmen compete in Global Strike Challenge

    Approximately 20 of Barksdale's finest maintenance Airmen competed in the first Global Strike Challenge Aug. 17-18 and competed against more than 400 Airmen from other bases. Months of training prepared Barksdale competitors to compete against more than 400 bomber-crew Airmen from: Minot Air Force

  • All in a day's work: Airmen respond to emergencies

    Not many people can say they witnessed two emergencies within a day, let alone five hours; but one Barksdale Airman can.On July 25, Staff Sgt. Johnnie Powell, 2d Force Support Squadron fitness specialist, responded to two emergencies within hours of each other."I was working the front counter of the

  • 96th Bomb Squadron prepares for Global Strike Challenge

    The 96th Bomb Squadron just finished two intensive training exercises over the past two weeks. Training exercises are a common occurrence to ensure Airmen are trained and ready, but these exercises had an additional purpose as well; to select the best Airmen to compete in Air Force Global Strike