• COMMENTARY: When the holidays are hard

    “When life is hard, the holidays can be harder” - Unknown It is a known fact that holidays are hard for some people. Perhaps this year brought some hard experiences into your sphere.

  • AFE sleigh the mission

    It’s that time of year when Santa needs to don his notorious red hat as he prepares to fly world wide. Just as Santa needs his hat, the pilots need their helmets.

  • Barksdale Bombers represent command in Vegas

    The Barksdale Bombers participated at the Armed Services Hockey Association (ASAH) tournament in Las Vegas over Veteran’s Day weekend.The hockey team, consisting of 10 players from across other bases, came together under the Barksdale banner to place 2nd in their division in a 41 team tournament.

  • COMMENTARY: Giving

    It is the season of giving and receiving, although I suspect most people around the country are focused on receiving.

  • A&FRC shows appreciation to local allies

    Barksdale’s Airman and Family Readiness Center hosted its Annual Holiday Open House on Dec. 7, 2018. The event was designed to show gratitude toward A&FRC community partners for their support throughout the year.

  • Kindness creates Diamond Sharp Airman

    Leaders from the community, squadron and bomb wing congratulated the Airman who had just won the Diamond Sharp Award for the month of November thanks to a small act of kindness.

  • Wounded Warrior Hunt 2018

    Hunting season is in full swing at Barksdale, and for the seventh year in a row it was kicked off with the Wounded Warrior Hunt.

  • Tax season: Know the changes before you file

    Federal changes to the tax laws will come into effect for the 2019 tax season. Some of these changes include lower tax rates, the doubling of the child tax credit from last year, the standard deduction being set to $12,000 per person and the invalidation of the personal exemption, according to Tom

  • COMMENTARY: Hope

    “Hope is a powerful weapon, and one that no power on earth can deprive you of” Nelson Mandela

  • PACAF Airmen, B-52s arrive in Australia for combined training

    U.S. Pacific Air Forces deployed aircrew, support Airmen and two B-52 Stratofortress bombers to Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin to conduct combined exercises and training with their Australian counterparts Nov. 29 to Dec. 9, 2018.