• 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

  • Barksdale OSI keeps community safe

    "This was a real threat--he was going to violently kill his wife, his newborn child and several others. But we stopped him and our actions literally saved peoples' lives. It just doesn't get much better than that."Not many Airmen get the opportunity to have such a conversation in their workplace,

  • Dinner and a show for Barksdale

    Children from the Barksdale community put on a Missoula Theatre production of "Pinocchio" Aug. 6 at Hoban Hall. The Missoula Children's Theatre is a company that travels throughout the United States and to 17 other countries, to help children perform a play in a week's time for their community.

  • Barksdale Commissary 'produces' the best

    Providing groceries to more than 8,500 military personnel, retirees and their families is no easy feat. With that responsibility and ensuring it's provided in a safe and secure shopping environment, the Barksdale Commissary team guarantees all produce is of the highest quality.The Defense Commissary