April 17, 2017 2017 MAJOR ACCIDENT RESPONSE EXERCISE In preparation for the 2017 Defenders of Liberty Airshow, Barksdale Airmen will partner with Bossier City emergency responders to perform a Major Accident Response Exercise April 27 beginning at 8 a.m.
April 14, 2017 BARKSDALE AIRMAN DEATH Staff Sgt. Kelsey Taber Reed, a Barksdale Airman, was pronounced deceased by medical officials at East Texas Medical Center in Tyler, Texas at 7:25 p.m., April 12.
April 13, 2017 BARKSDALE AIRMAN DEATH A Barksdale Airman died at approximately 10:00 p.m. April 12. The Airman succumbed to injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
Nov. 3, 2016 U.S. STRATEGIC COMMAND COMPLETES EXERCISE GLOBAL THUNDER B-52 Stratofortresses and Airmen from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, participated in Exercise Global Thunder, which began Oct. 24.
Oct. 5, 2016 FIGHTER, CARGO, REFUELER AIRCRAFT ARRIVE AT BARKSDALE AFB AMID HURRICANE MATTHEW CONCERNS Hundreds of Airmen and a large contingent of aircraft including F-15 Strike Eagles, F-16 Fighting Falcons, C-17 Globemaster IIIs and KC-135 Stratotankers began arriving here today from Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina, Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina, and Seymour Johnson Air Force Base,
Aug. 18, 2016 Barksdale to host Colombian Air Force during Green Flag East The Colombian air force is sending four A-29 Super Tucanos and 45 personnel to participate in Green Flag East set to take place 15-29 August 2016 at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.
Aug. 1, 2016 B-52s showcase Allied Interoperability during 20+ hour-long fligh A 2nd Bomb Wing B-52 Stratofortress bomber from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana completed a long-duration operation today designed to test the force’s long-range global-strike capability while training and integrating with key allies and partners.
May 25, 2016 B-52 STRATOFORTRESS PARTICIPATES IN JORDANIAN EXERCISE Two B-52 Stratofortress bombers assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, returned May 24 from a 35-hour, 14,000-mile nonstop mission to Jordan as part of this year’s exercise Eager Lion with Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF).
May 25, 2016 B-52 STRATOFORTRESS JOINS COALITION FORCES B-52 Stratofortresses from Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, returned May 25 after flying to Jordan in support of Exercise Eager Lion.
April 19, 2016 2016 DEFENDERS OF LIBERTY AIRSHOW EXERCISE In preparation for the 2016 Defenders of Liberty Airshow, Barksdale Airmen will partner with Bossier City emergency responders to perform a Major Accident Response Exercise April 25 beginning at 8 a.m.