• 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

  • Barksdale to host 2010 air show

    Barksdale will open its gates to the public April 24 - 25 for the 2010 "Defenders of Liberty" air show and open house. The air show allows Barksdale to showcase the nation's Air Force and it's capabilities to residents of the local community.Headlining this year's air show are the U.S. Air Force

  • Barksdale Youth Center receives good credit approval

    The Youth Center School Age Program here was accredited by the Council on Accreditation a month early after receiving zero discrepancies on their recent inspection. The after-school program was the first of its kind in Northwest Louisiana to receive this accreditation. "This accreditation is

  • Barksdale Airmen help maintain operations around the world

    The 2d Maintenance Group and 2d Operations Support Squadron recently took part in the execution of several missions simultaneously to demonstrate the true nature of Barksdale's global reach and power. The Airmen participated in a Nuclear Operational Readiness Exercise and other missions to include

  • TFI: Taking the military by force

    Since its adoption in 1973, the Total Force Policy has guided decisions on how people within the Department of Defense -- active, reserve component, retired military, federal civilians and contractors -- are structured to protect the nation's interests.The integrated capabilities of the total force