• Gas mask inserts recycled DoD wide

    When Tech. Sgt. Anthony Vara received an email about a Department of Defense wide shortage of M50 gas mask inserts, he took initiative right away.

  • Barksdale Bombers take ice

    Donald Killian, Barksdale Bombers defenseman, has played hockey all of his life. When he came to Barksdale and realized there was no team, he decided to change that.As of last year, Airmen now have the opportunity to play hockey for the Barksdale Bombers hockey team.

  • Jump start your New Year’s resolution with the A&FRC

    When the new year comes around, it’s tradition to make a new year’s resolution, an opportunity for individuals to promise to better themselves. A good starting point for anyone to make resolutions is the Airman and Family Readiness Center, which offers free classes to Airmen and their families.

  • 2nd CES pest removes ferral dogs from base

    BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. – Barksdale is a Base known for its wildlife and opportunities for Airmen to experience the outdoors. However, because of the wildlife, precautions must be taken to protect the base, personal property and people.

  • Mail room keeps you posted

    During the holidays, Barksdale’s Postal Service Center is booming with activity. On average, over 200 packages are delivered a day to the center, and employees are responsible for manually accounting for each one.

  • Active shooter exercise tests Barksdale

    Master Sgt. Jeremy Utphall, 2nd Bomb Wing Inspector General exercise division superintendent, drives to the medical building during an active shooter exercise at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 29, 2016. As part of the exercise Utphall played the role of an “active shooter”, testing the base’s

  • Barksdale prepares for tree-lighting ceremony

    A Christmas tree is assembled in front of 2nd Bomb Wing headquarters at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Nov. 30, 2016. The chapel will be hosting a tree-lighting event Dec. 8 to kick-off the holiday season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joseph A. Pagán Jr.)

  • Air Force civilian appraisal program on horizon

    Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, will implement a Department of Defense-mandated civilian appraisal program beginning April 1, 2017, to provide a fair, credible and transparent way to link employee bonuses to performance appraisals.