• Barksdale EOD Airman survives IED, receives Purple Heart

    A Barksdale Airman assigned to the 2d Civil Engineer Squadron here received a purple heart March 21 for injuries he received during a recent mission in Iraq. Staff Sgt. Jack Turner, 25, sustained injuries while on a mission with his explosive ordnance disposal team to clear a Joint Direct Attack

  • Base commander welcomes all to 2008 air show, open house

    I'd like to welcome our friends and neighbors from the Ark-La-Tex, as well as visitors from across the country, to Barksdale's 2008 "Defenders of Liberty " Air Show and Open House. This year we celebrate the 75th Anniversary of Barksdale "From Cotton Fields to Cyberspace." We've enjoyed a close

  • Civil Air Patrol Southwest region competition held at Barksdale

    The Civil Air Patrol 2008 Southwest Region Cadet Competition was held at Barksdale's Warrior Center from March 27 through 29. The annual competition pits CAP detachments against each other in challenges such as drill and ceremony as well as written exams. More than 140 cadets participated in this

  • All-AF Basketball Team revealed

    Twelve Airmen were recently chosen for the All-Air Force Basketball team during tryouts held at the Fitness Center at Dover Air Force Base. The team will now go on to try for a gold medal three-peat against the Army, Navy and Marines in a tournament from March 19 - 27 held at Fort Indiantown Gap,

  • Ammo makes explosive impact on B-52 mission

    The 96th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron here, with their B-52 Stratofortress long-range bombers, have the capability of launching missions from Andersen to any location at any time and to anywhere. The B-52 can carry 70,000 pounds of the widest array of weapons in the U.S inventory. This devastating

  • NSI: Stay focused—it’s game time

    Every day we perform critical tasks to ensure we're prepared to provide responsive, flexible and accurate bomber combat power. In two short weeks the Nuclear Surety Inspection will test a potion of our mettle. With several nuclear surety exercises--and a few more to come--the wing plans and programs

  • New Force Support Squadron streamlines Barksdale base functions

    When it comes to people programs, community support and quality of life, there will soon be one organization on base that will handle it all-the 2d Force Support Squadron. This new organization is the result of an ongoing Air Force-wide merger of Mission Support and Services Squadrons and is

  • Upgraded B-52 still on cutting edge

    The B-52 Stratofortress is continually modified with new technology making the 50-year-old airframe one of the Air Force's most effective long-range heavy bombers. According to ACC officials, B-52 aircraft modified with modern technology are capable of delivering a full range of joint-developed

  • Courtesy key to motorist, cyclist safety

    Spring-the season of sun, showers, flowers, and those strangely dressed cyclists slowing traffic as you try to make your way across base at lunch. What's up with those guys anyway? I mean come on-spandex shorts and that obnoxious shirt. Why aren't they riding on that bike trail right next to the