• Winds of change, 26th OWS upgrades

    If you don't like the weather, wait five minutes and it will change. To keep up with this demand, the 26th Operational Weather Squadron here has several upgrade plans in the works.The first project is the Joint Environment Toolkit, a system the Air Force Weather Agency uses to monitor weather

  • Bob the Builder inspires Barksdale Airmen

    When Bob the builder asks, "Can we fix it?" his crew responds with "Yes we can!" That may be the catchphrase associated with a children's television show, but it's also the mentality of some Barksdale Airmen who volunteer their time to help Habitat for Humanity build homes. More than a dozen Airmen

  • AFAF underway at Barksdale

    The 2010 Air Force Assistance Fund Campaign is ongoing now through May 7 here.According to the campaign's Web site, the AFAF was established to provide for an annual effort to raise funds for the charitable affiliates that provide support to the Air Force family -- active duty, retirees, reservists,

  • Long awaited ground breakings

    This week Barksdale celebrated two - long awaited ground breaking ceremonies. The first ground breaking happened March 8 at 3 p.m. at the Softball fields with the 2d Security Forces Squadron. The second one occurred March 10 at 3 p.m. at the Child Development Center.Members of Barksdale's 2d SFS

  • Local retiree dedicates life to other's well-being

    According to www.ssa.gov, the average retirement age in the United States is 67. However, a 90 year old veteran here is still hard at work, and has no plans to stop in the near future.Col. (ret) Steve dePyssler, Barksdale Retiree Affairs Office director, has been hard at work for the past 70 years

  • 8th Air Force, Barksdale and the British connection

    For more than 40 years there has been a Royal air force presence at Barksdale - a single position under the Eighth Air Force known as the RAF Exchange Officer. This spring the position will leave Barksdale and transfer to the 24th Air Force at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The EO program allows

  • Barksdale congratulates newest senior master sergeants

    Congratulations to Barksdale's senior master sergeant selects:Lacy Beanblossom, 2d Maintenance SquadronKevin Beasley, Air Force Global Strike CommandJerry Carpenter, Air Force Global Strike CommandLisa Clark, 2d Munitions SquadronJohn Elbert, 2d Civil Engineer SquadronBilly Ferguson, Air Force

  • Not another face in the crowd

    With the recital of a simple creed, several crew chiefs assigned to the 2d Bomb Wing were recognized as top performers in their career field by earning the distinction of dedicated crew chief. The DCC program is designed to appoint ownership of aircraft to the most proficient, reliable maintainers.

  • Airman In Spotlight

    AIRMAN IN SPOTLIGHTNAME: Barry RichardsRANK: Senior Airman SQUADRON: 2d Security Forces SquadronJOB TITLE: Plans and Programs/Police ServicesHOMETOWN: Memphis, Tenn.WHY DID YOU JOIN THE MILITARY? I joined to venture out, travel to new places and show friends back home there are countless

  • How many Airmen does it take?

    How many Barksdale Airmen does it take to replace a utility pole on base? Four Airmen from the 2d Civil Engineer Squadron will replace 29 old utility poles basewide. During replacement, power outages can be expected in several locations for up to eight hours throughout the next few months.Three