• New BAH policy means changes to renter’s insurance

    Effective Jan. 1, renters insurance will no longer be included in basic allowance for housing in privatized housing.BAH rates will solely be based on local costs for rent and utilities in each military housing area. "In response to the renter's insurance elimination from BAH, the Air Force elected

  • Key Spouse program critical to Barksdale mission

    Col. Kristin Goodwin, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, hosted Barksdale's first Key Spouse summit March 18 and 19 here.Goodwin opened the summit with a story about a key spouse who noticed a situation-in-need and ended up helping another spouse whose husband was deployed."The purpose of the Key Spouse

  • Practice personal safety, security

    With more information than ever available in the public realm, everyone has the responsibility to safeguard sensitive information, both on the job and at home. Information that may seem harmless by itself can be pieced together with other information to form a more complete and sometimes harmful

  • 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