3 Apr 2008

Russian judges visit WG

30 Mar 2008

One team, one fight: Base CE squadrons join forces, unite

The integration of the 917th Civil Engineer Squadron with their active-duty counterpart is being "tested" starting this spring here at Barksdale AFB, La. There are three lead bases taking part in the

20 Mar 2008

Living up to their promise

7 Mar 2008

45 FS designation confirmed

It's official! The 45th Fighter Squadron was confirmed in January as the unit designation for the new A-10 reserve associate unit at Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz. The 45 FS, assigned to the 917th

27 Feb 2008

Show of might

27 Feb 2008

Need for speed: Chief trades A-10 mission for F-22

Chief Master Sgt. Tommy Robinson, 917th Maintenance Squadron, trades southern hospitality for northern exposure as he takes a position with the 477th Fighter Group, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, in early

13 Feb 2008

TFI (Total Force Initiative): Reserve shares pod knowledge with AD counterparts

Barksdale's reservists put the total force initiative into practice--working "in concert" with active-duty efforts to get advanced targeting pod capability mainstream on the B-52 bomber. "The concept

29 Jan 2008

STARBASE La., graduates 300th class

STARBASE Louisiana celebrated the graduation of its 300th class in a ceremony Friday, Jan. 25, held at Asbury United Methodist Church, Bossier City, La. Ceremony Speaker Col. Edmund D. Walker,

15 Jan 2008

A-10 Resurrection: Multifunctional color display upgrade adds life to aging fighter jet

Having been saved from total annihilation only years before, the A-10 Warthog remained at risk of being one with the bone yard. That is, unless it got the refurbishment it so desperately needed to

15 Jan 2008

Base command post adopts 'total force' concept

Members of the 2d Bomb Wing and the 917th Wing command posts became one integrated force, the "Barksdale Command Post," as of Dec. 26, 2007. This bold move, ordered by the Chief of Staff of the Air