Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana closed its sole dining hall as it deals with an ongoing pest issue, and it will remain unavailable to airmen until the issue is resolved, according to the base.
The Red River Dining Facility at the base, which is located near Shreveport, was closed on April 12 as “part of our ongoing efforts to address a pest control issue, exacerbated by the recent heavy rains forcing pests to seek drier locations,” Capt. Hunter Rininger, the chief of public affairs for Barksdale's 2nd Bomb Wing, said in an emailed statement.
Base officials did not confirm the type of pests, but the closure came as photos reportedly of mice and rodents in the kitchen areas were circulating online on the popular Air Force amn/nco/snco Facebook page, where airmen post insider information.
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There was no timeline for the dining hall reopening, according to base officials, but there are other areas at Barksdale, such as the base exchange, where airmen can get food.
“Our civil engineer, entomology, public health, and force support teams are working diligently to address the issue,” Rininger said. “At this time, we don't have a solidified reopening date as the mitigation efforts are ongoing and there will be a thorough joint inspection conducted by our teams to ensure the facility is safe to re-open.”
Rininger added that…
