• Children take full-swing on improving golf skills

    The Fox Run Golf Course concluded its once-a-year golf lesson program for children ages eight to 17 years old June 26. This year there were two sessions with 27 children in each class. The clinic was a two-week long basic course held from June 15 through 26. Participants ranged from children who

  • New fire station to open soon

    Barksdale's newest fire station, residing on the East Side, opens for occupancy by the end of this year. The site of the fire station was originally part of Capehart Military Housing. Fourteen units were demolished to allow development and construction of the fire station and the accompanying

  • Vitabot: An online meal planning tool to help keep Airmen Fit to Fight

    The Barksdale Fitness Center has a new pilot program to assist Airmen reach their fitness goals by tracking what and how much food they intake. The online tool, Vitabot, is an interactive nutrition training system that uses a food database from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and guidelines from

  • Children spend summer at church

    More than 60 children attended Barksdale's Vacation Bible School June 9, 11, 16 and 18 at the Chapel 2 Annex. Catholic and Protestant religious education coordinators organized the four-day event to teach children about God. "We are offering a Bible School experience for children during non-school

  • Students read summer away

    The summer reading program at the Barksdale Base Library began June 2 and runs until July 21. The SRP is designed to prevent summer learning loss and produce avid readers through a series of incentive-based games, reading contests and craft activities for children in sixth-grade and below. .On

  • 2d Bomb Wing exercises to maintain standards

    More than 40 Barksdale 2d Security Forces Squadron members completed a Nuclear Surety Exercise June 3 when they were extensively evaluated during three different scenarios. An NSE is an exercise the 2d Bomb Wing uses to prepare for higher headquarters inspections. Air Force and Air Combat Command

  • Neurological testing aids in AOR diagnosis

    More than 250 Barksdale Airmen gathered at Hoban Hall June 16 and 17 for neurological testing in preparation for upcoming deployments. There are many benefits to testing Airmen prior to their deployments, including obtaining a baseline reading to help Airmen who sustain traumatic brain injuries

  • Diamonds are an Airman's best resource

    This story is the third and final article in a series over special duty assignments.An Airman who wears a diamond on their sleeve is noticed as many things, a leader, a standard enforcer, a role model of military conduct and most importantly, a first sergeant. When asked what their job is a first