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This digital art piece was created as a digital portrait for Senior Airman Maxwell Lehmann, computer systems programmer for the Kessel Run Program at Hanscom Air Force Base, Mass. Lehmann was originally a specialist for the 2nd Contracting Squadron at Barksdale and has recently been converted to a computer systems programmer. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Lillian Miller)

June 19, 2019

Airman designs his career

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — Men and women have many reasons for enlisting in the United States Air Force, from school to patriotism.

Maj. John R. Blankenship, a B-52 Stratofortress pilot with the 96th Bomb Squadron, his wife Maj. Natasha E. Blankenship, a C-17 Globemaster III pilot with the 183rd Airlift Squadron in Jackson, Mississippi, and their year and a half old son, Dane, enjoy the Barksdale Defenders of Liberty Air Show at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 18, 2019. Over 80,000 spectators from the Ark-La-Tex region May 18 and 19, 2019 to witness a full weekend of military and civilian aircraft performances and displays. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

June 6, 2019

Love of flying: a rare reunion for pilot couple

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — The Barksdale Defenders of Liberty Air and Space Show, brought together over 80,000 families and spectators from the Ark-La-Tex region May 18 and 19, 2019 to witness a full weekend of military and civilian aircraft performances and displays. For one Air Force family, a trip to the air show held more significance than just a weekend of entertainment.

AT-6 Texans fly in formation during the Defenders of Liberty Air & Space Show at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 18, 2019. Originally designed as a basic trainer for the United States Army Air Corps, the Texan was the primary training platform for all U.S. Airmen in World War II that went on to fly fighter aircraft such as the P-51 Mustang, F4U Corsair, P-40 Warhawk, and others. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

May 20, 2019

Barksdale hosts highly anticipated 2019 air show

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — The 2019 Defenders of Liberty Air and Space Show officially kicked-off May 18, 2019 following a two-year hiatus since it was transitioned to a biennial event.

A MiG-17F performs a flyover during the Twilight Show at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., May 17, 2019. The Twilight Show allowed air and ground crews to practice processes and procedures a day before the Defenders of Liberty Air & Space Show. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Damon Kasberg)

May 20, 2019

Barksdale AFB hosts Defenders of Liberty Air and Space Show

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — The 2019 Defenders of Liberty Air and Space Show was held at Barksdale May 18 and 19, 2019. The airshow was first held in 1933 and is a full weekend of military civilian aircraft and performances and displays.

April 23, 2019

Dumping has consequences: Spring recycling guidance

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — Every year as the weather warms up, people get in the cleaning mode. Garages and attics are emptied to make room for new items and since the base containers are in the way to work, some people use them to dump their unwanted items.

April 19, 2019

Public Health Wants to Arm You with Facts during Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Awareness Month

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — April is sexually transmitted disease awareness month. According to the annual 2017 statistics reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis are the most common diseases in the United States.

Airman 1st Class Jerrick Worley, 2nd Munitions Squadron munitions systems equipment maintenance crew chief, replaces a spring on a MHU-110 munitions trailer at RAF Fairford, England, April 2, 2019. Fairford has more than 35 munitions trailers on base and 2nd MUNS Airmen have been able to return more than 15 of them to serviceability. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Tessa B. Corrick)

April 4, 2019

Munitions Airmen pay it forward

ROYAL AIR FORCE FAIRFORD, United Kingdom — A U.S. Strategic Command Bomber Task Force in Europe has been operating out of RAF Fairford for almost a month now, enabling a joint training opportunity for Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Airmen.

March 29, 2019

Housing Management Office advocates for Airmen

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — Relocating is part of being in the military, the Housing Management Office is designed to help Airmen and their families transition to their new homes with ease. Whether it’s moving on base, moving to another installation, or signing a lease to a new house, HMO can help every step of the way.

U.S. Air Force firefighters from the 2nd Civil Engineering Squadron and firefighters from the Shreveport Fire Department put out a fire during a live fire training exercise March 21, 2019, at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana. The interior of the training aircraft is designed to test firefighters with simulated cargo and cockpit fires. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Jacob B. Wrightsman)

March 26, 2019

2nd Civil Engineer Squadron conducts joint fire training with Shreveport Fire Department

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — When a B-52 Stratofortress soars overhead, visions of American air power and global strike lethality scurry into the mind, but rarely is there any thought of what happens if disaster struck and a B-52 suddenly became engulfed in flames. Fortunately, the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department in conjunction with the Shreveport Fire Department practice joint live fire training to prepare for these kinds of emergencies.

A prescription drop box is located in the second drive-thru lane outside of the 2nd Medical Group Satellite Pharmacy at Barksdale Air Force Base, Feb. 5, 2019. The drop boxes are intended to be used by patients who don’t want to wait in line and can wait to receive their medications until the next duty day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cassandra Johnson)

Feb. 14, 2019

Prescription Drop Boxes

BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. — The 2nd Medical Group Satellite Pharmacy is expanding the use of prescription drop boxes for its customers.