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April 21, 2017
Defending the community: 2 SFS fosters crime prevention with residents

Defenders from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron went door to door handing out crime prevention and detection information to foster relations with residents at Barksdale’s east side and main base housing divisions, April 15, 2017.
April 17, 2017
705 MUNS, 49 TES team up during WSEP

The WSEP program occurs two to three times a year. Members of the 705th MUNS and the 49th TES worked together to evaluate operational readiness of nuclear-capable weapon systems in AFGSC’s arsenal.
April 13, 2017
Look twice, save lives

As summer draws nearer, the weather is warming up and bikers are starting to revive their motorcycles from hibernation. As bikers begin populating the road, they have a higher risk of injury due to less safety benefits as of someone who is driving a car.
April 11, 2017
Green Acres Middle School honors military children on Purple-Up Day

Green Acres Middle School kicked off the Month of the Military Child with a Purple-Up Day celebration April 7, 2017.
April 5, 2017
Leadership focuses on Airmen’s issues

Leadership from the 2nd Bomb Wing visited Barksdale’s junior enlisted members for breakfast at the Red River Dining Facility, April 4, 2017. Col. Brandon Parker, 2nd BW vice commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Reiko, 2nd BW acting command chief, sat down and chatted with Airmen to build upon the
April 5, 2017
2017 Defenders of Liberty Mud: A down, dirty, muddy good time

A participant, crawls through a mud pit under a cargo net during the 2017 Defenders of Liberty Mud run at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 1. Mud run participants ran a four-mile course through tough terrain and water, conquering 20 obstacles along the way. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman
March 23, 2017
Exercise Emerald Warrior 17: preparation, efficiency, teamwork

Barksdale Airmen, U.S. special operations Airmen and soldiers, and partner-nation military members finished the 10th iteration of Exercise Emerald Warrior on March 10.
March 21, 2017
Homecoming: Barksdale Airmen return from Qatar, fight against ISIS

More than 400 Airmen returned to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., after a six-month deployment to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, March 20-21.
March 15, 2017
Bio fuel research makes global impact on sustainability and fossil fuel dependency

The Air Force Research Laboratory released the results of a three-year study on microbes in the bio fuel supply at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Feb. 28, 2017.
March 7, 2017
Honor, Service, Duty: Barksdale hosts 38th Veterans’ Luncheon

Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets from Benton High School present the colors during the 38th Annual Veterans’ Luncheon at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., March, 3, 2017. The cadets opened the ceremony with the presentation of colors bringing in each service’s flags one at the