• Oct. 14 Airman in the Spotlight

    NAME: JUSTINE DIGMAN RANK: Airman 1st Class SQUADRON: 2d Contracting Squadron JOB TITLE: contract specialist HOMETOWN: Cumberland, MD. WHY DID YOU JOIN THE MILITARY? I joined for the structure and stability the Air Force provides along with the numerous education opportunities available to me. HOW

  • Barksdale celebrates Oktoberfest '09

    Barksdale celebrated its second-annual Oktoberfest on Oct. 2. The event was a joint effort hosted by the Company Grade Officers Council, the Barksdale Club and Army Air Force Exchange Service. The Barksdale Oktoberfest is based on the traditional German Oktoberfest, a 200 year-old festival held in

  • HAZMAT programs keep Barksdale waste-free

    The installations hazardous material management program team works to protect human health and the environment. They do this by ensuring the use of hazardous materials is minimized and all materials are managed properly. Barksdale is committed to providing cost-effective hazardous waste management

  • Colonel Robert L. Savory: Hard Act to Follow

    A large pair of shoes was left worn, empty and hard to fill on the doorstep of the 917th Medical Squadron here with the retirement of Col. Robert L. Savory, Oct. 3. Medical Director for the 917th Wing since 1999, Colonel Savory was finally afforded the opportunity to join the ranks of the retirees

  • $555 Million DoD Homeowners Assistance Program Details Announced

     The Department of Defense announced details for the temporary expansion of the Homeowners Assistance Program. Using $555 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, this program is designed to partially reimburse eligible military personnel, surviving spouses, and federal

  • Trash or treasure, let AFREP decide

    In the early to mid 90s the Air Force adopted a program from the Navy known as Gold Flag. Today, it is called the Air Force Repair Enhancement Program and performs two functions-- cost avoidance and cost savings. Cost avoidance is the repair of items to avoid replacement costs. The program repairs

  • Oct. 7 Airman in the Spotlight

    NAME: Cortney Nichelle Ross RANK: Senior Airman SQUADRON: 96th Bomb Squadron JOB TITLE: Aviation Resource Management HOMETOWN: Baton Rouge, La. WHY DID YOU JOIN THE MILITARY? To move away from the area I lived in, and to help further along my education. HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN IN THE MILITARY?

  • Getting Fit for Life

    Barksdale's Health and Wellness Center started its 12 week Get Fit program to help people get in shape. The program is free and open to anyone who has access to the base. The Get Fit program is similar to the Biggest Loser. Attendees compete to see who can lose the most body fat or weight and