BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. -- Team Barksdale’s new mobile application brings a wealth of information available at the touch of a screen.
The app is now available for Apple and Android devices and it provides a one-stop shop for all things Barksdale. This includes base-related news, a phone directory and upcoming local events.
According to the Pew Research Center, approximately 77 percent of Americans own a smartphone, while half own a tablet computer. Team Barksdale is no exception. With the immersion of this technology, access to information has never been easier.
Mobile users can now access the following functions:
- New notifications – provides relevant base information
- News – includes quick links to the 2nd Bomb Wing, 8th Air Force, Air Force Global Strike Command, 307th Bomb Wing and Air Force News
- Events – highlights unit sponsored and local events
- Phone Directory – includes a list of numbers to various base agencies, businesses and services
- Gate hours – provides the hours of operation for Barksdale’s four gates
- PCSing – offers information for arriving or departing personnel as well as information about the local area
- Base Living – links to the 2nd FSS Barksdale Life webpage highlighting base services including the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Senior Airman Bryan R. Bell Fitness Center and base lodging
- Social Media – links the user to Team Barksdale’s Instagram, YouTube or Facebook pages
- Emergency Services – provides phone access to services including Airmen Against Drunk Driving, on and off base emergencies, security forces, suicide hotline and the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator
- CAF – links to the Comprehensive Airman Fitness webpage including mental, spiritual, physical and social resiliency tools
- Action line – offers quick email access to the 2nd Bomb Wing Public Affairs
To download the free app, go to your device’s application store. For suggestions or feedback on improving the app, access the “Action line” option in the app. You can also share your ideas by emailing the 2nd BW/PA office at 2bw.pa@us.af.mil.