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FTAC gives new Airmen important life, career guidance
A single office helps first-term Airmen transition when they arrive at their first base, getting acclimated to the new surroundings and work centers can prove stressful for the new Airmen and their families.First-term Airmen coming to a new base directly from technical school immediately face certain hardships. Getting acclimated to the base, new
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3/13
2013
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Retraining gives new Airmen fresh career opportunities
While many Airmen go through Basic Military Training knowing what job they will have, others come in with an open-general contract and select their job from a list of career fields they qualify for.An open-general contract allows a potential Airman to select their potential job with the understanding that priorities of the Air Force must come first
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3/12
2013
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Victim Advocates: empowering care for others
According to the Department of Defense's website, www.sapr.mil, U.S. military services received more than 3,000 reports of sexual assault involving service members as either victims or subjects in fiscal year 2011.The number does not include the assaults that went unreported."Victims often do not report out of fear and because of the stigma against
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3/06
2013
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HPRC shows concern for supplement safety
Fitness is critical to the health of service members. Deployments to dangerous regions may be a reality and regular fitness tests are a reminder for Airmen to maintain peak physical performance. Even with a healthy diet and exercise, many service members turn to dietary supplements to give their bodies an added nutrition boost. Enter the Operation
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2/27
2013
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Video for all: Aircrew innovation adapts aging plane
With fewer resources and looming budget constraints, Airman innovation plays a crucial role in keeping today's Air Force on the leading edge of combat capability.Capt. Stephen Gray, an electronic warfare officer from the 96th Bomb Squadron, received an award recently for spearheading an innovation which uses existing technology to increase the
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2/27
2013
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HAWC teaches fitness choices with new program
As Airmen, fitness is a way of life. In Basic Military Training, physical training is a constant tool used to turn civilians into battle-ready Airmen. After BMT and technical school, every Airman is responsible for their own fitness.Dining facilities and restaurants offer tantalizing menu items, but for Airmen struggling with low PT assessment
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2/26
2013
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Airman's Attic goes above, beyond for Airmen, families
Most Airmen Attics are similar. They provide Airmen with everything from military clothing to kitchen essentials for no cost. For the volunteers at the Barksdale Airman's Attic, providing the essentials is not enough. "We are a family here," said Stefanie Markin, Airman's Attic manager. "We know all our customers and their spouses and children by
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1/18
2013
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MMA Airman goes PRO after Afghanistan deployment
Most people dream of getting rich or houses with white picket fences, but one Airman's dream is to be locked in a blood stained steel cage with a professional mixed martial artist.For most, this would be a nightmare. However, for Staff Sgt. Jeremy Caudillo, 2nd Force Support Squadron Fitness Center supervisor, his dream of becoming a professional
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12/21
2012
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Stand and deliver: Dispatch Airmen provide vital equipment
Through the night and into the early morning hours, Barksdale's flightline never truly sleeps. For B-52H Stratofortress bombers to take off, they need ground maintainers to assist, and those maintainers require the right equipment in a timely manner.The 2nd Maintenance Squadron Aerospace Ground Equipment flight Support, Pick-up, Delivery and
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12/13
2012
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Maintainers ensure fire trucks top priority
The 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron's fleet of fire trucks would be unable to protect Team Barksdale without a small group of maintainers who specialize in repairing them.The 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fire truck and refueling maintenance shop makes certain firefighters are able to focus on protecting Barksdale."We maintain 14 fire trucks which
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12/12
2012
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