• Theater group shares prevention, response message across Air Force

    The only sound that can be heard are the cries of a woman as she lies on the floor in pain after an attack by her husband. She feels the arms of a friend wrap around her as she hears them whisper, “I’m getting you out of here.” This is a scene from Barksdale’s Sexual Assault Theater Group. They have

  • Nowhere to Run: MWDs get paws wet

    Vvelma, a 2nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, sprints in the Black Bayou Lake during a water aggression training session in Benton, La., Sept. 6, 2017. MWDs took turns conducting various types of training drills in the lake. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Mozer O. Da Cunha)

  • Hearing the Airmen’s voice

    The 2nd Maintenance Squadron aircrew ground equipment flight found an innovative way for their Airmen to have more responsibility and voice their concerns by implementing an Airmen’s council. The creation of the council was brought up by 2nd Lt. Terry Lee, 2nd MXS/AGE flight commander and Master

  • Bossier City remembers with first responders, military

    First responders, military members and community members gathered at Liberty Garden, located at the Bossier City Municipal Complex, to honor heroes who paid the ultimate sacrifice 16 years ago during the events of Sept. 11, and to continue thanking those first responders who bravely serve their

  • Air Traffic Controllers Put to the Test for Hurricane Evacuation

    Team Barksdale welcomed over 70 aircraft, and more than 180 personnel, during the 2017 hurricane evacuation Sept. 8-10, 2017.Bases along the East Coast in Hurricane Irma's projected path, took proactive measures evacuating their aircraft to Barksdale staying ahead of the storm.

  • Airmen donate blood at the 2017 LifeShare Blood Drive

    An Airman squeezes a stress ball as he donates blood at the 2017 LifeShare Blood Drive at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 16, 2017. Approximately every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood.(U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Sydney Bennett)

  • “Secret Squirrel” crewmembers reunite 25 years later

    Twenty-five years after Operation Senior Surprise, aka “Secret Squirrel”, the aircrew members that kicked off Operation Desert Storm reunited on Barksdale Air Force Base, La. on Jan. 15, 2016. One of the B-52 Stratofortress bombers stationed at Barksdale is displaying the “Secret Squirrel” patch to