• 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

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Information about TriCare Prime referrals

    Barksdale TRICARE Prime beneficiaries assigned to 2d Medical Group are reminded to know the procedure for referrals. TRICARE Prime members must have a referral prior to going to an off-base provider, emphasized 1st Lt. Steve Martin, TRICARE Operations and Patient Administration Flight commander. The

  • Exercise Valiant Shield wraps up with help from Barksdale

    Exercise Valiant Shield 2007, the largest exercise of its kind in the Pacific, wrapped up eight days of flying operations Aug.13. Valiant Shield demonstrated the B-52's ability to integrate into a large-scale joint environment., explained Lt. Col. Tom Hesterman, 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron

  • Readiness sergeant puts SABC training to good use

    A Barksdale staff sergeant was sent to an Army Base for Deployment Training and came back a Self-Aid and Buddy Care hero. Staff Sgt. Brenda Johnson, Eighth Air Force manpower and personnel readiness NCO in charge, was a first-responder to a two-vehicle accident with injuries while on temporarily

  • Barksdale helps maintain healthy environment

    The Barksdale community is prescribed to comply with all environmental statues, laws and regulations. According to Sue Landry, base asset management flight chief, Barksdale is handling this responsibility well. The 2d Civil Engineer Squadron has made many efforts to ensure that the on-base

  • Relief on the way for military members

    On Oct. 1, a new Federal Law will take effect capping the interest rate military members can be charged, effectively making payday lending to military members unprofitable. Payday loan lenders are ubiquitous in the Shreveport/Bossier City area. Between the local payday lenders located just outside

  • Airmen receive punishment

    "Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all."-George Washington. The military justice system is a commander's tool to ensure good order and discipline and mission accomplishment. The ultimate forum for military justice is the

  • AFNOC center of cyber progress

    Barksdale hosted functional managers from major commands and field operating agencies during a communications training advisory group July 30 through Aug. 3 at Eighth Air Force Headquarters. The group met to determine changes to future communications training curriculums, according to Senior Master