Barksdale Air Force Base

The 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base is hosting a dedication ceremony in memory of Senior Airman Bryan Bell.

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March 1st is a big day in Washington: it is Sequestration Day.  It is part two of the fiscal cliff debate.  Part one involved the nation's taxes and now part two involves the nation's spending.  If Congress does not come up with a spending cut plan by that date, automatic spending cuts would take effect, but the Louisiana representation in Washington says Barksdale may not be hurt

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The Combat Skyspot Memorial on Barksdale Air Force Base has been redicated -- nearly four years after it was first unveiled. The memorial recognizes nineteen members of the First Combat Evaluation Group who lost their lives in the war in Vietnam.

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U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (SEAC), will visit Barksdale AFB, La. May 20 - 23.

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The Second Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base is changing command today. The ceremony will take place at Hoban Hall at 9 am.

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Thousands of people turned out for the Defenders of Liberty Air Show at Barksdale Air Force Base Saturday and Sunday. The feature act was the Air Force's elite Thunderbirds.

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Barksdale Air Force Base is getting ready to unleash the Thunderbirds in what is being called the largest air show in the South Central United States.

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The largest air show in the South-Central region of the U.S., hosted by Barksdale Air Force Base is scheduled to kick off this Saturday and Sunday.

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The Barksdale Air Force Base Defenders of Liberty Air Show is this weekend, April 21st and 22nd -- and, as is usually the case, that means some traffic re-routing. The Bossier City Police Department will be out in force to help minimize traffic congestion for folks attending the air show

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Defense Secretary Leon Panetta plans to visit Barksdale Air Force Base Friday.

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