• 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

  • IG inspections aim to improve quality of life in workplace

    The 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron underwent an Inspector General inspection this week to maintain operations at maximum efficiency and better the quality of life in the 2nd LRS workplace.Inspectors, who worked with the 2nd Bomb Wing IG during the inspection, speak with Airmen and their leadership

  • Bomb load competition sharpens skills

    Teams from the 20th and 96th Aircraft Maintenance Units went head-to-head here Friday in the 2nd Bomb Wing's quarterly load competition.Barksdale Airmen regularly compete against one another to determine which team is most proficient at loading a B-52H Stratofortress with a variety of

  • "Use or lose" leave deadline approaches

    The maximum amount of leave days a service member can accumulate will drop from 75 to 60 as of Oct. 1.The 75-day leave carryover policy was implemented in 2008 due to the high operations tempo, said Victor Bosko, Pentagon G-1 Compensation and Entitlements Division. "Everybody was complaining about

  • Barksdale Airman STEP promoted

    On Dec. 17, 2014, Staff Sgt. Brett Merchant, 2nd Communications Squadron client service center supervisor, walked into work like it was any other day.After distinguished visitors left and the office prepared for the weekend, Col. Kristin Goodwin, 2nd Bomb Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Thomas

  • Gifted and Talented Showcase deadline approaching

    For the third year, the Airman and Family Readiness Center is hosting the Gifted and Talented Competition, and the deadline for submission is set for March 3.Team Barksdale children ages 3-18 are eligible to compete in visual arts, photography, literature, film production and dance choreography all

  • Missed appointments hurt mission readiness

    The 2nd Medical Group is asking the people of Barksdale for their help to prevent missed appointments."Our goal at the 2nd MDG is to attend to the healthcare needs of Barksdale's Airmen and their families by providing the best possible medical care," said 2nd Lt. Willie Jones, a 2nd MDG group