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An F-15E Strike Eagle from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., rests on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 7, 2016. The Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. An array of avionics and electronics systems gives the F-15 the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night, and in all weather. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)


Barksdale becomes safe haven for evacuated Airmen, aircraft

An F-15E Strike Eagle from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., rests on the flightline at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 7, 2016. The Strike Eagle is a dual-role fighter designed to perform air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. An array of avionics and electronics systems gives the F-15 the capability to fight at low altitude, day or night, and in all weather. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)

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Forrest Carper, 2nd Force Support Squadron community readiness consultant, welcomes Larry Pierson to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 27, 2017. Pierson’s son, Capt. Jordan Pierson, a C-130J Super Hercules pilot, passed away while on his second deployment to Afghanistan in 2015. Pierson was granted a Gold Star ID Card, marking the first time a family member was issued base access to Barksdale through this initiative which began Air Force-wide May 15. Gold Star ID Cards are part of an Air Force initiative allowing Gold Star families unescorted access to Air Force installations to visit buried loved ones, attend base events and stop by Airmen and Family Readiness Centers for immediate and long-term emotional support. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Curt Beach)
Larry and Ann Kilgore look at an exhibit pertaining to Barksdale Air Force Base, La., history at the Barksdale Global Power Museum, July 12, 2017. The museum offered a variety of Barksdale and Air Force displays pertaining to 8th Air Force achievements.
Military uniforms are displayed at the Global Power Museum at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 12, 2017. The museum surrounds visitors with knowledge of the past by teaching the history of Airmen who came before them.
Amy Russell looks through archives at the Barksdale Global Power Museum on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 12, 2017. The archives holds valuable artifacts such as the personal, handwritten journal of Eugene “Hoy” Barksdale, the namesake of the base.
A 2nd Bomb Wing patch is worn on a Strategic Air Command crew chief shirt on display in the Barksdale Global Power Museum on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 12, 2017. The 2nd BW is the oldest bomb group in the Air Force. The bombs represent the original squadrons, the stripes represent major World War I offensives and the white fleur de lis represents the French location of battles.
The Global Power Museum at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., offers visitors a chance to explore Barksdale history in an interactive way. The Global Power Museum was once known as the 8th Air Force Museum to better allow them to help broaden the Air Force Global Strike mission.
The Barksdale Global Power Museum displays multiple aircraft throughout aviation history for museum visitors at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 12, 2017. The aircraft serve as a reminder of the achievements of past Airmen and Air Force history.
Amy Russell looks through archives at the Global Power Museum on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 12, 2017. The archives holds valuable artifacts such as the personal, handwritten journal of Eugene “Hoy” Barksdale, the namesake of the base.
Patches and military uniform articles are on display in the Operation Desert Storm display case at the Barksdale Global Power Museum on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 12, 2017. Barksdale Air Force Base played an important role during Desert Storm through different operations and training.
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Free backpacks filled with school supplies were presented to military families at the Back to School Night hosted by the 2nd Force Support Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 24, 2017. The school supplies and bags were donated by agencies from around the local community. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Sydney Bennett)
School stations provided families information on local schools to send their children to at the Back to School Night hosted by 2nd Force Support Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 24, 2017. Kindergarten through 12th grade are eligible to choose their school through the new School of Choice Initiative. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Sydney Bennett)