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Egress: (noun) a place or means of going out, exit.
A B-52 aircrew prepares for a routine flight and all systems are "go". This mission, like many other missions, will likely end with little to no adversity, or so everyone thinks.Somewhere over the pacific, an engine catches fire. The pilots try to stabilize the plane but to no avail. They're losing altitude fast. Lucky for them, there is an entire
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7/14
2011
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Barksdale animal clinic serves best friends and co-workers
A pet getting loose is a hazard every animal owner has to deal with. A pet getting hit by a car is a rarer and much more serious prospect. It happened to one Barksdale family dog just a few weeks ago. There wasn't time to get the dog to an off-base animal hospital. Luckily for that pooch and his family, the vet clinic on Barksdale was equipped to
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7/14
2011
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Barksdale's Recovery Care Coordinators program aids ill, injured Airmen
It's been one year since Barksdale implemented the Recovery Care Coordinators program here affecting numerous injured and ill military members. The RCC program, which was developed to help aid seriously wounded and ill Airmen, including members of the Reserve and Guard components and their families, has now helped just shy of 100 military members
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7/08
2011
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A cut above the rest
Crossing through the glass doors into the well lit room, the buzz of simultaneous hair clippers drowns out the sound of the televisions. Customers thumb through old, tattered magazines as they wait for their number to be called. A thin, white-haired man calls from the back corner of the room. "32," he calls out to the waiting patrons. Scissors in
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7/08
2011
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Barksdale Airman recounts IED attack
Several engines roar through the night air, accompanied with several thumps, slams and thuds as military members pile into vehicles. A senior airman who serves as a medic climbs into an armored vehicle with her gear. The convoy begins its long journey to its destination. The days' duties of dealing with life outside the wire take its toll on the
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6/30
2011
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The 'luckiest, unlucky' firefighter
After a six-month tour in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, one member of the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department was ready to go home. He made numerous phone calls back to the states to ensure everything was ready for his arrival, he had his bags packed and was only hours from take-off when everything changed.Tech. Sgt. John Knight doesn't consider
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6/30
2011
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Mitigating weather-related risks: Barksdale Weather Flight warns Airmen of severe storm conditions
At any given time, dozens of Barksdale Airmen are at work outside-- on the flightline under B-52s, training the working dogs, on site at construction projects throughout the base. Supporting the Barksdale mission can subject Airmen to the elements, but when inclement weather strikes, it's the job of the Barksdale Weather Flight to ensure base
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6/30
2011
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A day in the life of an ALS instructor
Non-commissioned officers are considered the "backbone" of any military branch, but before any airman can become an NCO in the Air Force, they have to attend Airman Leadership School where they are mentored and trained by ALS instructors to become leaders.More than 450 airmen step through the doors of ALS every year at Barksdale and after five
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6/29
2011
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Dogs are an Airman's best friend
Early every Saturday morning when most people are still at home in bed or watching Saturday morning cartoons with their children, Staff Sgt. Samantha Plemons is entering a dark room. She can hear the distant sound of dogs barking and whining and smell animal hair and pet food in the air. The 2nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron force health management
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6/23
2011
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Cycling for a purpose
It's 4:45 a.m., there's no chirping outside the window, the birds aren't even awake yet. A 2nd Medical Group Laboratory Technician slips out of bed quietly as his wife and four children sleep. His work doesn't start until 7:30 a.m. but he utilizes his time to relax and prepare to get there. By 6:30 a.m. and the sun's rays are peeking over the
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6/17
2011
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