• Airman's attic reopens

    Barksdale's Airman's Attic and Loan Locker have reopened from 2-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays in the former Franks Sub Shop located next to the Stripes Lounge here. Both services were closed in November 2007 after being run by the Airman and Family Readiness Center for seven years. "The Airman and

  • Virtual assistant class offered to spouses on base

    Military spouses face unique career challenges resulting from a lifestyle that often involves frequent relocations--sometimes to remote, isolated posts, high-cost areas, and areas where the prospects for employment are less than ideal. These moves, necessary though they may be, not only impact

  • National Prayer Breakfast 2008

    We are faced with a number of uncertainties; a changing mission at Barksdale, Will Cyber Command become permanent here? With the future of increased deployments of our airmen, how will we conduct our mission day to day? Times such as these remind us of our individual and collective dependence upon

  • Legal opportunities for CGOs

    Captains and Lieutenants, Did you know that the Air Force offers its junior officers an opportunity to compete for a program where you remain on active duty but attend a civilian law school? Not only do you continue to receive your pay and benefits, but you also receive funds to attend a civilian

  • Proper Pet Care keeps Base Beautiful

    Thousands of military families and their pets from all over America call Barksdale their home. The base offers all the comforts that any family would want--a gas station, supermarket, department store, churches and a movie theatre can all be found on base. This family-friendly community also has

  • Base command post adopts 'total force' concept

    Members of the 2d Bomb Wing and the 917th Wing command posts became one integrated force, the "Barksdale Command Post," as of Dec. 26, 2007. This bold move, ordered by the Chief of Staff of the Air Force General T. Michael Moseley, seeks to create a "more uniformly trained force," according to Lt.

  • Two Barksdale medics in the right place at the right time

    December 22 was a busy day for two Airmen assigned to the 2d Medical Group. Both Maj. James Stigers, Public Health flight commander, and Lt. Col. Susan Bassett, 2 MDG Chief Nurse, were first responders in vehicle accidents on Dec. 22 in Texas and Kansas, respectively. Major Stigers and his wife,

  • 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.

  • 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