• Recycling and dumping: know the difference

    According to the Environmental Protection Agency, recycling reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills, conserves natural resources and increases economic security, among many other benefits. However if items are disposed of incorrectly, those benefits can quickly be compromised and cause

  • COMMENTARY: The Flash

    “Life is locomotion. If you’re not moving you’re not living. But there comes a time when you’ve got to stop running away from things and you’ve got to start running towards something. You’ve got to forge ahead”. - The Flash

  • DFAC offers new menu options for Airmen

    The Red River Dining Facility released new menu options throughout this month, designed around Airmen’s health concerns and wants.“We are trying to keep everything fresh and exciting for our Airmen,” said Greg Marciw, Sedexo executive chef at the Red River Dining Facility. “Our most popular station

  • Dress fit for a princess

    The 2nd Force Support Squadron collected dresses and suits for the Cinderella and Prince Charming Project at the Airmen and Family Readiness Center to help military spouses prepare to attend this year’s Air Force Ball.

  • Air Force Band conducts music workshop for Bossier Parish students

    Bossier Parish students applaud members of the Gateway Brass, the brass ensemble of the United States Air Force Band of the West, during a Bossier Instructional Center music workshop in Bossier City, La., Sept. 20, 2018. Students from three different schools in the parish attended the workshop.

  • Force protection update to impact gate traffic

    A development to enhance Force Protection measures here is slated to begin Sept. 24, 2018. The project, which will be completed at west gate, is estimated to last until Oct. 12. The construction team will be updating base security by installing removable bollards.

  • COMMENTARY: Batman

    “It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me” Batman

  • COMMENTARY: Looking back, moving forward

    At times, being the youngest branch in America’s military can make our history seem less significant when compared to the Army, Navy and Marines. Older branches have a heritage different from ours. They might be strong and deep-rooted, but we are young and ground-breaking.

  • Managing a Hurricane Evacuation

    Bombers, fighters and refuelers filled the flight line as they seek refuge from force of nature named Hurricane Florence. After the all-clear from their home bases, they departed just as organized as they arrived.

  • Green Flag East applies combat training to evacuation efforts

    As U.S. military assets in the path of Hurricane Florence evacuate, Air Combat Command's detachment on Barksdale, the 548th Combat Training Squadron Green Flag East, apply skills learned from combat exercises to aid in evacuation efforts.Green Flag personnel use their experiences hosting fighter