• Barksdale set to celebrate 70th Air Force Birthday

    The United States Air Force will commemorate more than seven decades of air power when it turns 70 years old Sept. 18. Team Barksdale will celebrate this milestone with an Air Force Birthday Ball, scheduled to take place Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. at the Shreveport Convention Center.

  • Back to School with School of Choice

    The 2nd Force Support Squadron hosted a Back to School Night at the BUFF Event Center at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 24, 2017.Military families can now choose which school to send their children to with the School of Choice initiative, giving Barksdale residents more options when

  • Civil Engineer Squadron Fixes Flightline

    Barksdale Air Force Base has had the same airfield concrete for over 35 years, but concrete does not last forever. It starts to deteriorate with water flow and heavy weight, two things Barksdale has in abundance. Louisiana faces heavy seasonal rains and one B-52 Stratofortress can weighs anywhere

  • Hunt Housing Improves Quality of Life with Renovations

    Barksdale AFB Family Housing began a $2.2 million dollar project to renovate the homes and neighborhood amenities for base residents earlier this year to improve the services provided, as well as the quality of life for the base community.

  • Airmen donate blood at the 2017 LifeShare Blood Drive

    Team Barksdale members wait to donate blood at the 2017 LifeShare Blood Drive at Hoban Hall on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., June 16, 2017. More than 50 donors participated, giving at least a pint of blood each. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Airman 1st Class Sydney Bennett)