• 2nd CES restores water in a pinch

    Senior Airman Samuel Parker, left, and Airman 1st Class Ashmiru Sallu-Sam, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems Airmen, install a new pipe in the main water line system at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 31, 2017. The water line was damaged while contractors were laying fiber optic

  • Crew chiefs are Buff’s best friend

    Senior Airman Calvin Kunkel and Airman 1st Class Terell Holmstrom, 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, preform preflight checks under the tail of a B-52 Stratofortress at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 30, 2017. Part of a crew chief’s job is to send the jet up and receive them after

  • 75 years of American Airmen: Past, present, future

    On Feb. 1, 1942, the history of today’s 8th Air Force began to write its story. With milestones such as the Doolittle Raid and Operation Linebacker II, it’s no surprise that the 8th Air Force made a lasting legacy and is known today as the “Mighty Eighth.”Lining the corridors of the historic 8th Air

  • Lunch break classes lead Airmen to CCAF degrees

    When Master Sgt. Thomas Shuler realized he would be ineligible for future promotions unless he completed his Community College of the Air Force degree, his education quickly became a top priority.Shuler, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle maintenance flight superintendent, had been knocking

  • Welcome the newest members of honor guard

    Airman 1st Class Asia Tull, 2nd Dental Squadron dental assistant, stands in formation with her fellow honor guard graduates at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 23, 2017. The silver rope on the left shoulder signifies someone is an honor guardsman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Stuart

  • Financially fit for the new year

    After spending money during the holiday season, it might be hard to get back on track and start saving. If your new year’s resolution is to be financially fit, the Airman and Family Readiness Center can help.

  • Barksdale struts its stuff for evaluators

    Team Barksdale pulled out all the stops during a recent evaluation visit by the Air Force Installation Excellence Selection Board, Jan. 17-18.Barksdale is one of two Air Force installations under consideration for the 2017 Commander-in-Chief's Installation Excellence Award, a presidential award for

  • Bryan R. Bell 5k memorial run

    Staff Sgt. Benjamin Raughton, 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs journeyman, participates in the SrA Bryan R. Bell 5k at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 13, 2017. Bell, an Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician, tragically lost his life while supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, Jan.

  • Celebrating the 26th anniversary of Secret Squirrel

    Glasses, engraved with the names of each Operation Secret Squirrel crewmember, sit on display at the Barksdale Global Power museum on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 17, 2017. Jan. 16, 1991, seven B-52G Stratofortresses from Barksdale took off heading toward Iraqi targets, launched 35