• First on scene: responders battle disaster

    Adam Lynch, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire chief, directs personnel via radio during a simulated emergency at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., April 25, 2016. The installation’s emergency responders worked alongside partnering agencies from around the community, a critical relationship throughout a

  • 2016 Defenders of Liberty Airshow

    The 2016 Defenders of Liberty Airshow brought tens of thousands of people to Barksdale, April 30 and May 1, to take a glimpse at old and new aircraft, enjoy aerial demonstrations, appreciate local vendors and stare in awe at the Air Force’s very own Thunderbirds.

  • Barksdale Total Force Development Council mentors the community

     The Barksdale Total Force Development Council delivered engaging professional development to school business officials during a recent seminar at a Southern Association of School Business Officials convention in Shreveport, Louisiana.The seminar, “SWOT’s it like to fly above the rest,” aimed to

  • Taking out the Trash: Spring Cleaning at Barksdale

    It’s springtime at Barksdale and with the new season comes fresh changes, such as warmer weather, rainfall, and flourishing flora and fauna canvasing the base with color, renewing its beauty. For some, part of the renewal process involves spring cleaning.

  • Give Parents a Break

    The Barksdale Air Force Base Child Development Center and youth programs offer military parents the opportunity to have some time to themselves every month in honor of the Give Parents a Break program.

  • B-52s join coalition forces

    Hundreds of aircrew, maintainers and support personnel deployed with several B-52 Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, April 9, in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. These B-52s will replace the B-1B Lancers currently stationed in Qatar as part