Farmland roots bear 80 years of American Freedom

More than 80 years ago a 22,000-acre cotton field gave birth to more than just the cotton planted by a Northwestern Louisianan, from that fertile soil grew Barksdale Air Force Base and home of the oldest bomb wing of the Air Force.The dedication of Barksdale Field, in honor of 2nd Lt Eugene Hoy

Caring for People Forum commences Command-wide

Air Force Global Strike Command installations recently began collecting community feedback as part of an annual Air Force initiative, the Caring for People Forum.The program is designed to strengthen support services and ultimately improve quality of life for Airmen and their families. Issues and

B-2 crews fly training missions out of Andersen

A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber is refueled in-flight by a KC-135 on Jan. 23, 2013, over the Pacific Ocean. Two B-2 crews from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, Mo., flew training missions out of Andersen AFB, Guam in support of in-theater training objectives. (U.S. Air Force photos/Airman 1st Class

2013 New Chief's Orientation

All calls increase Warren's awareness of Strike Now! program

Sometimes the best source of information about ways to improve operations comes from those actively engaging in operation. For this reason, Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, commander of Air Force Global Strike Command, initiated the Strike Now! program, which allows all Global Strike personnel to submit

Aircrew dive into water survival training

The 2nd Operations Support Squadron Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape conducted Water Survival Training, Jan. 22.The training started with a classroom portion and transitioned to a "hands-on" class at the Louisiana State University pool in Shreveport, La., where three aircrew members went

Council keeps morale high for Dorm Airmen

Airmen and dorm management met for the first time in 2013 to discuss issues concerning Airmen in the dorms here, Jan. 17.Members of the dorm council, and dorm managers, use these meetings as an opportunity to pitch new ideas to management, and have a general update on the condition of their

Congressman learns more about Warren's mission

TRF Airman puts on the gloves

In addition to being a member of an elite tactical response force, Senior Airman Richard Purrier, 90th Security Forces Group TRF, hopes to be part of another elite team: the All-Air Force Boxing Team.The team, which consists of members from across the Air Force, will be selected during a competition

American Red Cross helps families with deployments

The American Red Cross in Shreveport, La. works with service members and their families to learn to cope with the stresses of deployments and extended temporary duty assignments.For the past five years the Red Cross has worked with Barksdale Air Force Base's Airmen and Family Readiness Center to