Welcome to Bossier City,
Louisiana
Built on the site of the Elysian Groves Plantation, Bossier City, very near Shreveport, Louisiana, has evolved from an "oil" city to a tourist center for gaming.
About Barksdale AFB
View More ImagesOn September 11, 2001, as the attacks hit New York, Washington and Pennsylvania, President George Bush, who was traveling, was taken to Barksdale Air Force Base as a safe haven.
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Aircraft at Barksdale AFBThe Air Force Reserve flies the B-52 and the A-10 out of Barksdale, one of the largest bomber bases in the nation. The B-52 flies a bombing mission, and instructors use the A-10 to train pilots for initial qualification.
Mission:
The 917th Wing of the Air Force Reserve, a fighter group, is the first unit in Reserve history to have been assigned a strategic mission.