• DePLAYment program keeps children active

    Barksdale is participating in a program for families of deployed Airmen that allows them to enjoy base activities for free or reduced fees.To do so, the families receive DePLAYment tags that are used at force support facilities such as the Barksdale Youth Center, arts and crafts center, bowling

  • Fatality reported on Barksdale

    Release 10-01-06BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. - One non-Department of Defense civilian fatality was reported after Barksdale emergency responders and Bossier Parrish Fire Department responded to a natural gas line fire near an unpopulated area of the East Reservation of the base at approximately

  • Airman in the Spotlight

    NAME: Eric DinkinsRANK: Airman 1st ClassSQUADRON: 2d Bomb Wing StaffJOB TITLE: General Law Paralegal HOMETOWN: Shreveport, La. WHY DID YOU JOIN THE MILITARY? I wanted to do something meaningful and make a difference in the lives of others and serve my country.HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE MILITARY?

  • Barksdale hosts teams, participates in Independence Bowl events

    Barksdale hosted a tour and dinner for Texas A&M Aggies, Georgia Bulldogs and their families Dec. 24 before they faced-off at the AdvoCare V100 Independence Bowl football game on Monday at the Independence Stadium in Shreveport. More than 400 players and family members met at Hoban Hall for a B-52H

  • Photo Contest Winner

    The winner of the Barksdale Holiday Photo Contest is Master Sgt. Paul J. Funk, Air Force Global Strike Command.The contest, sponsored by the 2d Bomb Wing Public Affairs Office, was open to all members on base and challenged photographers to "Capture the Holiday Spirit on Barksdale." The many

  • Celebrate the Holiday Season

    December is a busy month full of family, friends and holiday cheer. It's also a time to reflect on the past year and celebrate the special people in our lives, near and far, young and old, whom we hold dear.In this spirit of reflection and celebration I'd like to thank the men and women of the

  • Special Delivery for the holidays

    Barksdale Airmen and their families spent their Saturday morning delivering Christmas cheer to veterans at the Overton Brooks Veterans Affairs Hospital, Dec. 19.More than one hundred Christmas cards were collected by the Barksdale Enlisted Spouses Group from the base and local community during the

  • Operation Bright Holiday

    Operation Bright Holiday is an annual program that brings together members of Barksdale and the community. The goal is to raise enough money to send Airmen home to spend the holidays with their families. This project gives members of the local community the opportunity to show their continued