• An era comes to a close

    The house at 203 Daedalus Avenue was dedicated April 16 as the 'Brit House' after more than 40 years of Royal Air Force tenants. During that time, the Eighth Air Force has been host to a RAF Exchange Officer program. A position in which one RAF Airman comes to Barksdale and one U.S. Airman goes to

  • April is Child Abuse Prevention Month

    April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about child abuse and neglect and to encourage individuals and communities to support children and families."Our mission here at family advocacy is to build healthy Air Force communities by developing, implementing and

  • Airman in spotlight

    NAME: DOLORES G SPEDICATO RANK: SRASQUADRON: 2d Medical GroupJOB TITLE: interim 2d MDG secretary (primary job is pharmacy technician)HOMETOWN: Vicenza, ItalyWHY DID YOU JOIN THE MILITARY? I wanted to follow my father's example.HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE MILITARY? I have been in the military since

  • Barksdale tests emergency-response skills

    Barksdale and local first responders honed their skills during a major accident response exercise here April 16 in preparation for the upcoming "Defenders of Liberty" Air Show April 24 - 25."A MARE tests our ability to respond to an accident and in this scenario we had a simulated aircraft crash,"

  • Batter Up: New season starts

    Athletes and family members filled the Barksdale Youth Center fields April 13 for the official kick-off of the 2010 youth baseball season. This year, the league has more than 80 participants divided into four coach pitch and four tee ball teams. The league is open to any child whose guardian has a

  • Airmen find homes for furry friends

    Airmen from Barksdale spend their weekends volunteering in support of the Bossier City Animal Control's Hand-in-Paw adoption days at a local pet store.HIP is a nonprofit organization that finds homes for animals that are currently sheltered at the animal control office, and for the past five years

  • Honoring the past: Barksdale Airmen restore B-17G for Eighth AF museum

    Barksdale Airmen, volunteers and contractors are busy preserving, restoring and painting a B-17G Bomber aircraft now and through the upcoming months for the Eighth Air Force Museum in honor of Maj. Gen. Lewis E. Lyle, who flew many missions during World War II in B-17's.General Lyle, assigned to the