• Airmen take pride in making dorms feel like home

    Being a single, first-term Airman means living in base dormitories. Some Airmen treat this transition period like a stop at a train station and keep their sights set on the next location, while others take the time to enjoy the scenery.For Senior Airman Shellby Matullo and Airman 1st Class Lauren

  • Barksdale singer selected to audition for Tops in Blue

    An Airman prepared to give a briefing one morning when she noticed her slide had been changed. It read, "23 Feb. - 03 March Joint Base San Antonio."In that moment, Airman 1st Class Briér DePriest was shocked to learn she was selected to live audition for Tops in Blue, the Air Force's musical touring

  • Operational Weather Squadron critical to mission success

    BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, La. - The experts at the 26th Operational Weather Squadron ensure accurate observations, forecasts and notifications to prevent damage or loss of an aircraft, equipment and even life.The Airmen of the 26th OWS operate around the clock to provide precise weather information

  • Chief Cody talks innovation with Barksdale Airmen

    Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James A. Cody spoke with Barksdale's Airmen and leadership during an Airmen's Call and base visit here, Jan. 22-23.Cody, accompanied by his wife, retired Chief Master Sgt. Athena Cody, toured the base and talked to Airmen, discussing his priorities and his role as

  • Single Airman Initiative provides Airmen with fun, community

    In 2010, the 375th Force Support Squadron adopted a new Air Force program called the Single Airman Initiative.Funded by the Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, and administered by Headquarters Air Force Services Agency, the program provides trips and events for single enlisted Airmen, regardless of

  • Youth may show signs of harmful relationships

    February is the month for "lovers", but did you know that it is also Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month?  Setting aside an entire month to boost awareness reflects our growing understanding that violence within relationships often begins during adolescence.In the United States, teens and

  • Speak up, speak out to prevent sexual assault

    What if someone could say one phrase or take one action and sexual assaults would be reduced?  Would you participate in a program like that? The reality is that by speaking out when someone makes an inappropriate comment or engages in an inappropriate behavior, you are making an impact on creating

  • Biomedical Sciences Corps celebrates 50th Anniversary

    The Air Force recognizes the achievements of the men and women who comprise the Biomedical Sciences Corps by designating Jan. 26 to 30, 2015, as BSC Appreciation Week. This year is noteworthy as it marks the 50th Anniversary of the Biomedical Sciences Corps.The BSC's roots date back to 1917, when

  • Renovation coming to Dental Clinic

    The Maj. Gen. George Kennebeck Dental Clinic will undergo a four-phase facelift beginning the last week of January.The renovation will bring increased operational space, from 37 to 40 dental treatment rooms, a streamlined layout for patient treatment, and an increase of 1,800 square feet of space