Aug. 28, 2018

2nd SFS Airman to coach AFGSC DC18 team

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — The Air Force Defender Challenge is making a comeback after a 14-year hiatus. The return is scheduled to run Sept. 10 - 14, 2018. This year, Air Force Global Strike Command’s team will be coached by Barksdale’s own Tech. Sgt. Krystoffer Miller, 2nd Security Forces Squadron future operations NCO in-charge.

July 19, 2018

Returning Home: the moment they met

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June 29, 2018

20th EBS Aid in Rescue off Coast of Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam — The B-52 is world-famous for its long-range capabilities, but during a routine flight near Guam June 25, 2018, crew members with the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron (EBS), stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base (AFB), La., and deployed to Andersen AFB here were tasked with a unique situation: to use their aircraft’s versatility in the search and rescue of a lost local vessel with six passengers onboard.

Feb. 22, 2018

AFGSC hosts human weapons system team conference

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — Air Force Global Strike Command hosted the 2018 Human Weapons System Team Conference Feb. 12 to 13, at Barksdale Air Force Base. The conference, comprised of attendees from each AFGSC base, addressed programs and questions regarding Airmen, civilians and their families.

Nov. 7, 2017

Repair facility saves nuclear command $13 million

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — The nuclear mission cannot be stopped by old or non-functioning aircraft components. The solution to this is a trip to a bomber hydraulic Centralized Repair Facility (CRF) which saves time and money. The bomber hydro CRF at Barksdale has repaired enough parts from the bomber fleet to save the Air Force over $13 million this year.

Oct. 25, 2017

Theater group shares prevention, response message across Air Force

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — 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 cultivated a way to take awareness training from power point presentations to interactive theater.

Aug. 23, 2017

Barksdale set to celebrate 70th Air Force Birthday

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — 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.

Feb. 7, 2017

8 AF celebrates 75 years

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