About Us

Nominating Committee Chairman, Willie Tong, has announced the selection of the following candidates to fill two Board of Directors expiring terms.

ROY E. WALLING - Secretary/Treasurer

Roy Walling is the Retired Accounting and Finance Officer with Barksdale Air Force Base with over 35 years Accounting experience. He received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Louisiana Tech University. He served four years in the U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division. Mr. Walling was the Past Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and member of the Supervisory Committee. Mr. Walling currently serves as Budget Officer and Secretary Treasurer. He also serves as a Director on the Louisiana Credit Union League and as Commissioner in Charge for the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court during elections. Married for over sixty years to the former Barbara Jean Arnold of Oil City. They live in Blanchard, Louisiana and attend Westview Christian Church where he has served as an Elder, Deacon, and Sunday School Teacher.

LESLIE T. NAVARRO - Director

Mr. Navarro retired from the United States Air Force in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Since October 2017, Mr. Navarro has been the Deputy Director of Operations for the Air Force's Strategic Operations Directorate. He was formerly the Senior Program Analyst for the Air Force's Global Strike Command Operations Directorate. Mr. Navarro attended Creighton University in Nebraska for his Bachelor of Science degree in business. He also attended City University in Spokane, Washington, for his MBA degree. Mr. Navarro is married to Tina Navarro. He has won the HQ AFGSC Civilian of the Year award three times, and he says faith and family are his two favorite interests in his off-duty time.

Signed Petition Nominations
Interested members who were not nominated by the committee may be nominated by a signed petition of at least 500 primary members and must contact the Executive Assistant at 318-549-8023 for procedures, forms, and instructions.

Candidates must be willing to serve in a volunteer capacity for three years and avail themselves for educational opportunities. Completed petitions must be returned to the Nominating Committee in care of the Executive Assistant, 2701 Village Lane, Bossier City, LA 71112. Petitions will be accepted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025.

In 1954, Barksdale Federal was established to serve military and civilian personnel at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City. While continuing to proudly serve the men and women, and their families, of Barksdale Air Force Base, we now serve over 1000 companies, associations, and churches. We are extremely excited about our opportunity to serve all people who live, work, worship or go to school in Bossier, Caddo, Webster, Grant, Rapides and Allen parishes by providing financial products and service delivery to enhance their economic well-being, including those of modest means. Barksdale Federal Credit Union was built on that foundation. That foundation is as important today as it was in 1954 and remains to be what differentiates us from other financial institutions. With assets exceeding $2 billion, we are the largest locally-owned credit union in Louisiana and now proudly serving Texas and Arkansas with over 30 locations and over 55,000 ATMs worldwide!

2024

BFCU was announced the Best Regional Bank and Best Credit Union by 318 Forum Awards!

BFCU was announced the #1 Favorite Credit Union by the Bossier Press Tribune!

BFCU was announced the 2024 Locals Love Us #1 in Banking, #1 in Personal Loans, #1 in Mortgages & Real Estate Loans, and #1 in Credit Unions!

BFCU was once again announced One of the Best in East Texas!

BFCU was announced one of the best credit unions in Lincoln Parish!

2023

BFCU was announced the #1 Favorite Credit Union by the Bossier Press Tribune!

BFCU was announced the 2023 Locals Love Us #1 in Banking, #1 in Personal Loans and #1 in Credit Unions!

BFCU was once again announced One of the Best in East Texas!

BFCU was announced Best Regional Bank and Best Credit Union by 318 Forum!

BFCU was announced one of the Best Credit Unions in Lincoln Parish!

2022

We are excited to announce that BFCU hit the $2 billion asset mark in January of 2022.  This achievement is a testament to our amazing and supportive members who continue to help BFCU thrive.

BFCU was announced the #1 Favorite Credit Union by the Bossier Press Tribune!

BFCU was announced the 2022 Locals Love Us #1 in Banking, #1 in Personal Loans and #1 in Credit Unions!

BFCU was once again announced One of the Best in East Texas!

2021

BFCU was announced One of the Best in East Texas!

BFCU was announced as the 2021 Shreveport Times Winner for the Best Mortgage Lender and Best Credit Union!

BFCU was announced as the 2021 Best Credit Union winner in SB Magazine.

BFCU opened a brand new location in Minden, Louisiana.

2020

We are proud to announce that we hit the $1.6 billion assets mark in April of 2020. This achievement is a testament to our amazing and supportive members who continue to help us grow.

2019

Winner of the 2019 BBB Torch Award, Barksdale Federal Credit Union: Better Business Bureau Serving Northeast & Central Louisiana and the Ark-La-Tex. The Torch Award is the most prestigious award the BBB can present to a business. Being a recipient indicates that the business not only believes in the high ethical standards promoted by the BBB, but also consistently acts on them and integrates them into daily practice.

In December of 2019, Barksdale Federal Credit Union became Great Place To Work® Certified. This is a great achievement for our company, because it shows that we truly are a family. We value our employees and take pride in the work environment that we have created since our beginning in 1954. To see the full results of the employee survey, click the link below!

• Great Place To Work

Barksdale Federal was named Business of the Year by the Minority Business Opportunity Awards Committee in June of 2019. "This award honors an established business that creates opportunities for minority businesses and/or minority individuals and has a strong philanthropic commitment to the community."

2018

In 2018, Barksdale Federal won Forbes Best-in-State Credit Union Award from a field of more than 5,400 financial institutions. This award recognizes the commitment to excellence that Barksdale Federal promises to its members. "The credit union with the top score over all is Louisiana-based Barksdale Federal Credit Union."

2017

May 2017 marked when Barksdale Federal became a multi-state credit union, merging with AMOCO East Texas Federal Credit Union in Longview, Texas. Since that time, we have opened a second location in Longview on the corner of Airline and Skyline.

Annual Meeting took place on Thursday, March 27th at 5pm at 6300 E Texas St, Bossier City, LA 71111. This was a brief business meeting with limited capacity (no food nor prizes). You can watch the recording of the meeting below: