• Barksdale kids fish for fun

    More than 70 Barksdale children and their families gathered on the base's East Side April 25 to participate in outdoor recreation's Kids Fish event. Children ages from 2 to 12 lined the bank and docks of Harmon Lake with fishing poles as they competed for prizes. Categories included: most fish

  • Sight for Skyler

    Skyler amuses herself with her toys, tries to walk, giggles incessantly when her dad plays with her and loves to cuddle up to her mom. In many ways, Skyler is just like any other 14-month-old, except she can't see. At only three-months old, Skyler was diagnosed with Septo-optic dysplasia, manifested

  • Barksdale DRMO accepts excess

    Barksdale's Defense Reutilization Marketing Office provides an official way to turn in unused government property. The two-manned operation's purpose is to keep and maintain accountability of all turn-in material on base along with support with the turn-in of unserviceable property. After

  • Barksdale education office teaches Airmen

    Educational benefits are one of the many reasons Airmen join the military and the main goal of the Barksdale education office is to present Airmen with the educational benefits that are available to military personnel. "We want to support Airmen with their schedules, all the different disciplines of

  • Spring cleaning for Barksdale’s east side

    Volunteers gathered on Barksdale's east side March 28 and 29 to participate in a spring-cleaning project. The cleanup project took place over a weekend, with 18 base personnel and their families volunteering to help restore the hiking trails on the east side. Volunteers spent their time clearing the

  • Barksdale, 2d Bomb Wing welcome new commander

    Col. Steven Basham assumed command of the 2d Bomb Wing from Col. Robert Wheeler Monday at Hoban Hall. Colonel Wheeler arrived at Barksdale in July 2007. He will be stationed at Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., where he will serve as the B-2 bomber base's wing commander. While the Air Force is sending

  • Services team pummels competition

    Barksdale might not be sending a team to the 5th Annual Dodgeball World Championship in Las Vegas this year, but they definitely could have given "Peter La Fleur" and "White Goodman" a run for their money. The Barksdale Fitness Center hosted a lunchtime dodgeball competition March 6. The eight teams

  • Korean Kitchen brings foreign cuisine to Barksdale

    Barksdale's Base Exchange has added a new food option for its patrons. Cindy's Korean Kitchen is now open to serve hot food and cold drinks. The kitchen is located in front of the base exchange and open Monday thru Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and

  • Maintaining a career after 30 years

    Second in a seriesAfter two years of working as a civilian, Chief Master Sgt. Carolyn Forester, 2d Maintenance Group, quality assurance superintendent, knew she wanted more out of life. She arranged a meeting with an Air Force recruiter and five possible jobs were presented to her. All five options

  • 20th BS helps cancer patient become Pilot For a Day

    Seventeen year old Sarahann Creech is now a pilot; at least for one day. Members of the 20th Bomb Squadron participated in the Pilot For a Day program Feb. 18 at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas. The B-52 flightcrew, which was made up of seven Barksdale officers, flew an hour to meet with the