• Barksdale hosts CAP Louisiana Wing Encampment

    For the 13th consecutive year, Barksdale hosted the Louisiana Wing Civil Air Patrol Cadet Encampment. The encampment is a 10-day course from July 15-25 designed to give young CAP cadets the opportunity to experience Air Force customs and get an up-close look at various military careers. The CAP was

  • Finding food for furry friends

    When the oil spill began the citizens of southern Louisiana were greatly impacted, but not only people were affected by this far reaching and wide spread devastation.Donations are being accepted through the end of the month to help families who have been affected by the oil spill care for their

  • Barksdale, 2d Bomb Wing welcomes new commander

    Col. Timothy Fay assumed command of the 2d Bomb Wing from Col. Steven Basham during a ceremony at Hoban Hall July 19. Maj. Gen. Floyd L. Carpenter, commander, 8th Air Force, presided over the ceremony."It is an honor to be back serving for the mighty deuce and the war-fighting Airmen here," said

  • Detect, identify, eliminate: CBRNE challenge trains hazard response teams

    It has been two years since the last chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) incident at Barksdale. Although these hazardous incidents are infrequent, training such as the CBRNE Challenge allows the bioenvironmental engineering and emergency management teams to

  • Shoppette recieves new gas pumps

    The Barksdale Shoppette is currently undergoing construction through July 29 to upgrade all 16 gas pumps. The pumps, which were originally installed in 1994 will take 10 days to upgrade, during which time the gas services at the shoppette will unavailable. "Unfortunately for safety reasons we are

  • Barksdale dedicates house in honor of General Harris

    Barksdale is officially dedicating one if its historical houses located on Shreveport Road in the name of Lt. Gen. Edgar S. Harris, Jr., former Eighth Air Force commander, July 14.When visitors walk up the stairs to the house, they will be greeted by a plaque honoring General Harris. The house will