• Bigger, better facility for 2 SFS Airmen

    Nearly 300 Air Force Global Strike Command 2nd Security Forces Airmen have been operating out of a 1930s vintage hangar for more than 11 years. A new 46,645 square-foot complex is in the works to accommodate an effective command and control center for all security operations, which is due for

  • Barksdale celebrates African-American History Month

    Barksdale, home to Air Force Global Strike Command, initiated national African American History Month's activities Feb. 1 with a proclamation signed by Col. Timothy Fay, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, which states that everyone should celebrate the contributions African Americans have made in American

  • 2 BW Airmen take home annual awards

    The 2nd Bomb Wing Annual Awards Banquet was held at Hoban Hall Feb. 11. "Heritage, Vision, Excellence!" was the theme of the event which highlighted the 2010 accomplishments of Barksdale Airmen. The evening began with a private medallion ceremony for all nominees and their guests, followed by dinner

  • Barksdale Airmen face unlawful taxation

    The Louisiana Department of Revenue recently has been sending military members bills on an annual basis for Louisiana taxes only because the service member filed a federal income tax return from a Louisiana address.

  • New initiative set to improve 2 MDG healthcare

    The 2nd Medical Group is implementing a new Department of Defense initiative to create a patient-centered medical home in the Family Health Clinic. Medical homes at Barksdale and other Air Force Global Strike Command bases will provide effective communication, enhanced patient care, appropriate

  • Barksdale’s AADD makes improvements

    Barksdale's Airman Against Drunk Driving program always provided a reliable alternative to drinking and driving, but with recent improvements, they are saving even more lives and careers.To combat the possibility of Airmen making the mistake of drinking and driving, Barksdale's AADD organization

  • Barksdale participates in upcoming CORE

    Barksdale, home of Air Force Global Strike Command, will conduct a Phase II Conventional Operational Readiness Exercise Feb. 22-25.A CORE tests the wing's ability to conduct a conventional mission. It evaluates how it can perform in a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and high-yield