• What to do during reveille, retreat and taps

    Death and taxes are often cited as two things that are certain. Military members might add the daily playing of Reveille, Retreat and Taps to that list.Reveille is the raising of the flag signifying the start of the official duty day and Retreat is the retirement of the flag, signifying the end of

  • Barksdale Airman sings her way to the top

    When Airman 1st Class Briér DePriest submitted her audition tape to the 2015 Worldwide Talent Search, she didn't expect to be selected to attend live auditions for the prestigious Tops in Blue, the Air Force's premier touring music group - but she was.And when DePriest flew to San Antonio to compete

  • AFAF 2015 kicks off March 23

    The 2015 Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off March 23 to provide Airmen with financial assistance.The AFAF is raises funds for charitable affiliates that provides support in an emergency, with educational needs or a secure retirement home for widows or widowers of Airmen."Our goal is to raise

  • Resident council formed to strengthen community

    Barksdale Family Housing has formed a resident representative council to represent Airmen and their families living on base."We are a voice for the community," said Master Sgt. Christopher Jones, resident representative council member. "Now residents have faces and names of representatives who can

  • TRICARE Revises Compound Drug Coverage

    Starting May 1, 2015, Express Scripts, the TRICARE pharmacy contractor, will screen all ingredients in compound drug claims to ensure they are safe and effective, and covered by TRICARE. This screening process is like the one TRICARE already uses for other prescription drugs, but it will now apply

  • Sexual Assault Theater: not your normal awareness training

    Barksdale Airmen began a new program on sexual assault awareness and prevention featuring real life scenarios with live performances by the Sexual Assault Theater Group.According to a national study by the Department of Justice every 108 seconds a rape or sexual assault is committed. The SATG is

  • Team Barksdale congratulates newest Senior Master Sgt. selects

    There were 30 members of Team Barksdale selected for promotion to the rank of senior master sergeant March 5.The Air Force selected 1,257 of 14,362 eligible master sergeants at a rate of 8.75 percent.Air Force selectees' average time in grade was 4.34 years and time in service was 18.79 years.