• A fuels family

    With a large tube not easily moved from the back of the truck into a manhole in the flight line, aviation fuel is pushed out from the underground piping system beneath the base, into the truck and then into the fuel tank of the aircraft.

  • 20th EBS Aid in Rescue off Coast of 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

  • Team Barksdale overthROWs Whiteman

    The screen was covered with a towel so he wouldn’t see any reasons to stop. His feet were secured to the machine as he pushed off again and again. He grits his teeth as he kept pushing past his limits. Suddenly, his legs finally gave out and he could continue no longer. With another day of rowing

  • Law revisions benefit dependent medical practitioners

    Louisiana lawmakers approved two bills allowing out-of-state nursing and physical therapy medical practice licenses to be transferrable into Louisiana. These law revisions will allow licensed military dependents to more easily assimilate into the local workforce.

  • 2nd Bomb Wing wins Castle Award

    The 2nd Bomb Wing was awarded the Brig. Gen. Frederick W. Castle Memorial Award March 30, 2018, at Barksdale Air Force Base, La.The Castle Award is an annual trophy created in honor of Castle and the heroic acts he portrayed Dec. 24, 1944. Castle was the air commander and leader for more than 2,000

  • 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.