• B-52 presence demonstrates global strike capabilities

    Personnel and B-52 Stratofortress bombers from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., continue to provide a bomber presence here, helping maintain stability and provide security in the Asia-Pacific region. Fellow Barksdale AFB Airmen from the 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron will now replace the aircraft,

  • A father's day story

    "Mommy's away at work, she'll be home soon," he reassuringly tells his daughter, hoping to alleviate her pain. For now, Senior Airman Michael Parrott focuses all of his efforts on playing the role of mother and father. Airman Parrott is raising his two children while his wife, Taquoya, is deployed.

  • Wing Promotes Fit to Fight with Sports Day

    Members of the 2d Bomb Wing took a break from their normal duties May 22 to participate in a base wide sports day. The activity was designed to improve team work and promote the Air Force's Fight to Fight mission. The sports day consisted of a variety of team sports that took place at many of

  • Ensure safety during summer season

    The 101 Critical Days of Summer are rapidly approaching. Traditionally one of the most dangerous times of year for Air Force personnel, the 101 Critical Days begins Memorial Day weekend and concludes at the end of the Labor Day weekend. Every year, during this time frame, our Air Force loses

  • What will that decision cost?

    As I was sitting in a college class one evening, the professor discussed the decision-making process in managing government operations. He used the term "opportunity cost." I had heard of cost-benefit analysis, pros and cons and a few other processes for decision making, but I hadn't heard of