93rd Bomb Squadron approved as formal B-52 training unit

As part of the Air Force's reorganization of its B-52 forces, Air Force Reserve Command's 93rd Bomb Squadron here will spearhead the Air Force's B-52 Formal Training Unit program. Gen. Norton A. Schwartz, Air Force chief of staff, formally approved the total force integration initiative March 9. The

Airman of the Quarter

NCO of the Quarter

917th Wing shines at Bomb Comp

Youth and experience proved to be a formidable combination as Reserve Airmen from the 917th Wing, Barksdale Air Force Base, LA., took top honors in every event they competed in during Giant Sword II/Proud Shield II Bomb & Load Competition and Symposium, which was held at Barksdale over the last

47th Fighter Squadron pilots train with JTAC

Imagine being pinned down in a narrow passageway of an Afghan mountain range while Taliban fighters perched high above in the rocky ledges pour murderous fire down on the Army convoy you're riding in. An Airman clad in an Army uniform, with only his rank insignia distinguishing him from the Soldiers

Barksdale gone fishing: Airmen participate in 2009 ESPN Bassmaster Classic

The 2009 ESPN Bassmaster Classic allowed several Barksdale Airmen to reel-in a piece of the action Feb. 20 - 22. Several bass enthusiasts and the Barksdale Hawgherders bass club participated in the classic, which brought 137,700 people to the Shreveport area for what is referred to as the Super Bowl

917th Medical Squadron change of command

Giving from the heart comes natural for this Doctor

In 1952, a boy was born in the Philippines under strict Marshall Law. One day this same boy, Florencio Singson, would move to the United States and take advantage of the opportunity not afforded him in his mother country. Serapio Chua left China for the Philippines in the 1920s where he met Teodora

917th Security Forces Personnel return home

917th Security Forces Squadron personnel deployed to Kirkuk Regional Air Base, Iraq, as part of the 506th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron returned Friday, Jan. 23 to the Shreveport area. Though this was not the first deployment for several of them, when asked about the tour, the common answer

Boy Scouts restore "Hustler" at Barksdale

(Editor's Note: This is the first in a series of three articles recounting the Boy Scouts of America visit to the 917th Wing and their service project at the 8th Air Force Museum, Barksdale Air Force Base. Three troops will visit to help with the restoration of the B-58 "Hustler" and receive a