• Barksdale cyclists go the distance

    Members of the Barksdale Air Force Base Cycling Team peddled across the state of Iowa during the Registers Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa July 25 through 31. The RAGBRAI is a seven-day Iowan tradition that began more than 35 years ago when two staff members of the Des Moines Register rode

  • New START mock inspection

    With the April 8 signing of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty by President Barack Obama and President Dmitry Medvedev, and pending the advice and consent of the U.S. Senate, Barksdale is getting prepared for future inspections of its B-52s by Russian inspectors. Ten Defense Threat Reduction

  • Suicide prevention

    The new Airman felt alone--she was far away from home for the first time in 19 years. She was at a new base, struggling to make friends and it didn't help that her boyfriend from back home had just ended things. She felt she had no one to turn to. So, Airman Bounds did the only thing she thought

  • Veteran Association Medical Center receives donated vehicles

    The Disabled American Veterans Chapter 30 donated two new 2010 Ford Explorer XLTs to the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center in Shreveport, La., July 26.The Ford Explorers, which are valued at more than $62,000 were purchased with financial assistance from Barksdale's Air Force Sergeants Association

  • 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