• Barksdale gets back to basics

    "You know what ya'll got comin'? Seven 23-hour days of fun and adventure. I'm gonna make you boys strong!" said Maj. Benson Winifred Payne, a fictional character played by actor Damon Wayans in the 1995 comedy, "Major Payne."Although Major Payne's facetious behavior and Marine Corps training helped

  • Barksdale youth prepare for busy summer

    Registration is taking place now for the Barksdale Youth Center summer specialty camps. The camps are held each summer and include: digital photography, cooking, rocketry and sewing. The Missoula Childrens Theater being held at the beginning of August will mark the end to this summer's program

  • Family of POW makes historic donation

    The Eighth Air Force Museum received a significant donation of World War II history June 9 when Joy Bolesta, wife of the late Stanley Bolesta, donated the journal her husband kept while held captive in a German prisoner of war camp. Second Lt. Bolesta was captured after his B-26 was shot down over

  • Under Secretary’s visit underscores importance of nuclear mission

    The Honorable Erin C. Conaton visited here May 20, less than 3 months after becoming Under Secretary of the Air Force, for a firsthand view of Air Force Global Strike Command. Hosted by the commander, Lt. Gen. Frank Klotz, Secretary Conaton received briefings from the command's senior leaders and

  • Good order and discipline at Barksdale

    A lower-level adverse action is nonjudicial punishment pursuant to Article 15, Uniform Code of Military Justice. A commander can impose nonjudicial punishment of correctional custody, forfeiture of pay, reduction in grade, extra duties, reprimand and restriction. Certain punishments may also be

  • Barksdale congratulates new master sergeant selectees

    Air Force officials selected 5,424 of 21,829 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 24.85 percent. Barksdale congratulates its selectees:Air Force Global Strike CommandBeckman, AaronBedner, DavidBorah, LeahBoyd, Jesse IIIBrown, James Jr.Bullock,

  • Attendance zones change for elementary school students

    The Bossier Parish School Board has modified the school attendance zones on base beginning with the 2010-2011 school year.Elementary school-age children living on main base will attend Waller Elementary while those living on the East reservation will attend Kerr Elementary. The change comes with the