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  • A pair of tickets to the BCS Championship Game between The Ohio State University and The Louisiana State University were donated the 2d Bomb Wing by an anonymous Ohio State Football fan. The fan gave instructions that the tickets were to be given to an Airman who also happened to be an Ohio resident and Buckeye fan.

    BCS Tickets for a lucky Airman

    Sometimes you can rely on the kindness of strangers. A Barksdale Airman will be cheering on his favorite team at the Bowl Championship Series National Championship thanks to an anonymous Ohio State University fan who gave up her two tickets to the biggest game in college football. Senior Master Sgt. Mark Sheets, 2d Maintenance Group, will root on
  • Master Sgt. Don Jessee, 8th Air Force first sergeant, works a food box assembly line with other first sergeants and volunteers outside the 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron warehouse at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 11. Angel Food Ministries visited Barksdale, for the first time, to deliver more than 220 boxes of food to Airmen and their families.(U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joanna M. Kresge)(Released)

    Angels descend upon Barksdale

    Nine members of the Angel Food Ministries staff visited Barksdale Tuesday to deliver boxes of food to more than 220 Barksdale families in support of the base's Operation Warm Heart. Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational organization that is dedicated to helping families by boxing up fresh and frozen food items and selling the

  • New off-limits list for Barksdale Personnel

    The following establishments are off limits and out of bounds for all military personnel assigned to Barksdale AFB:Pipes Emporium    1304 Centenary    Shreveport, LAKokopellis    630 Commerce St.    Shreveport, LAMilitary personnel are prohibited from entering the above off-limits establishments or areas. Violators may be subject to disciplinary

  • Barksdale kicks-off Buff Smoke competition

    About 21 jets and 150 Airmen gathered here Tuesday to showcase their skills to start this year's Buff Smoke competition. Aircrews, crew chiefs, maintainers and weapons loaders from here and Minot Air Force Base, N.D., compete for bragging rights and to be dubbed "The Best of the Best." "A lot of people give 110 percent for this competition," said

  • Barksdale welcomes congratulates newest Chiefs

    Today the Air Force Personnel Center announced the promotees from the 07E9 promotion cycle.  The following Barksdale Airmen have been selected for the rank of Chief Master Sergeant:SMSgt. Rita M. Bogart   (608 ACOMS)SMSgt. John C. Brantley Jr.   (2 LRS)SMSgt. Mark R. Gonzales   (2 AMXS)SMSgt. Elizabeth Melahn   (2 LRS)SMSgt. Zefrem A. Smith   (608

  • Barksdale AFB Fire Department Reminds You to "Practice Your Escape Plan"

        It's time for Fire Prevention Week, and from October 7-13 Barksdale Fire Department (BFD) is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to remind local residents to 'Practice Your Escape Plan.' During this year's fire safety campaign, firefighters will be spreading the word about the dangers of home fires and

  • Exercise prepares BAFB for natural disaster

    Barksdale units discussed their roles in the event of a severe weather crisis situation during a table-top major accident response exercise Wednesday, the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. Team Barksdale members discussed what each base agency would do in preparation for and response to a tornado, according to Maj. Brett Wilkinson, chief of

  • BAFB Airmen repeat history, enhance national security

    On May 12, 1938, three B-17 flying fortresses from the 2d Bombardment Group changed the future of air power when they intercepted an ocean liner 725 miles off the coast of New York. On Aug. 21, almost 70 years later, three B-52s from Barksdale repeated history and advanced air power's global lethality when they intercepted the United States Navy

  • New fitness requirements: 75 is the new 70

    A recently released interim change to the fitness program instruction made five points the difference between those who meet and those who don't meet standards. Newly formed EPR/OPR requirements for documenting fitness standards have conflicted with previous physical fitness guidance with report instructions calling 75 the minimum passing score.

  • Barksdale AFB welcomes WWII pilot

    Joachim Hoehne, author of Glory Refused...The memoirs of a Teenage Rocket Pilot of the Third Reich, was the guest speaker for the local Claire Chennault Flight of the Order of Daedalians meeting Aug. 16 at the Barksdale Club. Many local pilots from WWII to current B-52 attended the meeting. Mr. Hoehne, spoke of stories about his father flying with
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