• Weather NCO of the Year, defender of the B-52 mission

    Tech. Sgt Larry R. Woodson, 2nd Operations Support Squadron weather technician, was awarded the Weather NCO of the Year Award for 2014.As a weather technician, Woodson briefs aircrews on weather conditions and supports B-52  Stratofortress' in the air by providing weather updates in real

  • The waves of Omaha

    Shivering in the cold, packed in a fishing boat; an anxious man waits for an opportunity to make history. The battle begins, taking only minutes for one man to lose every officer in his squadron.The day is June 6, 1944, and this soldier is storming on Omaha Beach Normandy, France.Suddenly, John

  • Airmen participate in oil spill response exercise

    Airmen from various agencies including Fire Prevention, Environmental Management and Water and Fuels Systems participated in an oil spill response exercise held June 9-10, 2015 here.The exercise aims to maximize response while minimizing environmental impact by reviewing critical components of the

  • Raising Awareness: June is Men’s Health, PTSD Awareness month

    June is Men's Health Awareness Month, which is dedicated to raising awareness to diseases that are common among males.To raise awareness of these diseases, health care providers encourage men to receive regular medical checkups."The most common diseases that affect men are heart disease, lung, colon

  • Climate change: eliminating sexual assault

    Barksdale's Sexual Assault Prevention and Response office hosted Jeffrey Bucholtz, an activist, public speaker and co-director of We End Violence, to reinforce Team Barksdale's goal of eliminating sexual assault through the annual SAPR training seminar here, June 5-6.Bucholtz brought a message of

  • Public Health provides hot tips to beat the heat

    Summer has arrived and temperatures are expected to exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit.To maintain a healthy workforce and prevent heat-related illnesses, the 2nd Bomb Wing Public Health Flight and Bioenvironmental Engineering Flight provide helpful information to beat the heat at Barksdale and continue