• ADC takes the case

    Barksdale's Area Defense Council provides free assistance to base Airmen against adverse actions towards their career such as court martial's, discharges and administrative forms of punishment such as Article 15's and letters of reprimand. The most common charges against Airmen include uniform code

  • Military members teach community

    Barksdale Airmen attended the Troops to Teachers workshop Sept. 10 at the Airman Family and Readiness Center. Troops to Teachers provides information to help an individual become a teacher. This workshop is targeted at military members who are not only interested in a second career in education, but

  • Drug testing can happen anytime, anywhere

    Barksdale has upped the ante in the war against drugs with Operation Nighthawk. Barksdale active-duty members were surprised Sept. 8 when they entered the gates and were given a legal order for immediate drug testing. "This testing mission, called Operation Nighthawk, serves as another weapon in the

  • Barksdale sets CFC goal

    Tuesday Barksdale hosted its 2009 Combined Federal Campaign kickoff breakfast. The CFC is the world's largest annual workplace charity campaign, working hand-in-hand with the United Way. The CFC was established in 1961 to promote philanthropy by providing a focused, cost-effective fund-raising

  • Barksdale boosts base security

    Barksdale is officially bringing online the Defense Biometric Identification System, or DBIDS, at the installation gates. On Oct. 15th base security personnel will begin scanning the identification cards of everyone coming through the gate. This means anyone wanting to enter Barksdale must register

  • From ground to air: Jet troops ensure aircraft sky bound

    Seventeen Airmen are responsible for the capability of more than 20 assigned aircraft's ability to fly. The 2d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron's aerospace propulsion specialists ensure the jet engines stay in working order by means of routine maintenance and troubleshooting. "We are flightline

  • Airmen read into Air Force past, present and future

    Barksdale Airmen hit the books to employ lessons of the past to current operations tempo by checking out items from the Chief of Staff of the Air Force's reading list at the base library. The CSAF professional reading list was created in 1996 by Gen. Ronald Fogleman who wanted to create a common

  • Airmen help abused and neglected children

    Barksdale Airmen strive to make a difference in the lives of neglected and abused children by volunteering to be Court Appointed Special Advocates. CASAs are trained volunteers appointed by judges to advocate for the needs of children removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect. This program is

  • Dorm residents make Barksdale spotless

    The bay orderly program requires dorm residents to help keep the base dormitories clean for Airmen. Every week, two Airmen from each dormitory leave their normal work sections for five duty days to perform dorm clean-up duty. Bay orderly is the main method in keeping the dorms clean and in

  • Team 56 honor Barksdale's newest Staff Sergeants

    Every year following the release of staff sergeant testing results, Team 56 throws a staff sergeant promotion party for the Airmen that made the cutoff. "The purpose of having the staff sergeant promotion party is to show our appreciation for the efforts that the people who tested and made the