• Cable Dawgs train above Barksdale

    Airmen from the 2nd Communications Squadron cable and antenna systems, or "cable dawgs", renewed their tower rescue certification at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., July 15.Staying sharp on rescue procedures is important due to the inherent danger of tower maintenance."We have to renew our training

  • Barksdale defenders return home from deployment

    Airmen of the 2nd Security Forces Squadron returned to Barksdale AFB, La., July 14, following a six-month deployment to Saudi Arabia.Barksdale's defenders provided security, performed routine law enforcement duties and monitored the base perimeter in support of Operations Inherent Resolve and

  • Louisiana Senate honors 2nd Bomb Wing

    Louisiana State Senator Barrow Peacock presented Col. Kristin Goodwin, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, with a resolution congratulating the 2nd BW for earning the 2014 Brigadier General Frederick W. Castle Award here, July 13."The Castle Award is the culmination of Airmen, civilians, and community partners

  • Comprehensive Airman Fitness on-the-go

    The Wingman Toolkit, an outreach and communication tool designed to ensure Airmen have quick and easy access to the latest Comprehensive Airman Fitness programs and resources, now has a cell phone app which can be downloaded.This mobile app provides resources to improve mental, physical, social, and

  • Future Air Force leaders visit Barksdale

    Have you ever saluted an individual who wasn't an officer?Their shiny rank may be confusing and from a distance they appear to be lieutenants, or you may have noticed that they were Air Force Academy and Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets touring the base."The Operations Air Force Program is a