• Suicide prevention month: new mental health yearly assessment

    Starting July 31, 2017 yearly physicals and checkups will now include a mental health assessment across the Air Force.The new initiative will give Airmen an opportunity to identify underlying mental health issues that otherwise wouldn’t be noticed or addressed. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),

  • Airman goes above and beyond

    An Airman assigned to the 2nd Operational Support Squadron helped rescue victims during Hurricane Harvey.Senior Airman Bradley Matheney, 2nd OSS air field systems craftsman, is certified in search and rescue and is a part of the Louisiana State Search and Rescue team.Matheney took eight days

  • 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

  • Barksdale’s New Special Victims Counsel

    In June 2017, Team Barksdale launched the Special Victims’ Counsel program. As a result, victims of sexual assault will now have an attorney on base to represent them through the court-martial process. “When victims make an unrestricted report, they usually have to go through the rigors of the

  • Barksdale Provides Shelter for Evacuated Airmen, Aircraft

    The hurricane season is in full swing yet again. For the third consecutive year, Team Barksdale provided refuge to Airmen and aircraft seeking shelter from Hurricane Irma. More than 100 personnel accompanied over 70 aircraft, such as the F-16 Fighting Falcon from Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., the C-17

  • Barksdale’s Mobile App: Information at Your Fingertips

    Team Barksdale’s new mobile application brings a wealth of information available at the touch of a screen.The app is now available for Apple and Android devices and it provides a one-stop shop for all things Barksdale. This includes base-related news, a phone directory and upcoming local events.

  • 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.

  • Team Barksdale monitors Tropical Storm Harvey

    Barksdale Air Force Base is expected to receive the back side effects of Tropical Storm Harvey between Aug. 30 through Sept. 1. The level 4 hurricane has been downgraded to a tropic storm after hitting Houston this past week, leaving the city flooded.Tropical Storm Harvey is expected to drop between