• Comptrollers manage millions to uphold deterrence mission

    Without cash flow, a budget and financial management, the deterrence mission would come to a grinding halt. Airmen wouldn't have a salary to live on, and the B-52H Stratofortress would become essentially an 185,000 pound paperweight.Last fiscal year, the 2nd Comptroller Squadron managed more than

  • Victim Advocates provide selfless service to Airmen

    When an Airman is assaulted, and whether they choose to report a restricted or unrestricted case, the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim Advocate program is in place to be a support avenue.Victim advocates are active-duty military members certified by the Department of Defense Sexual

  • AF approves special pay for nuclear career fields

    Assignment incentive pay and special duty assignment pay for select total force nuclear career fields became effective Oct. 1, following Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James' recent announcement."The purpose of these special pays is to incentivize Airmen to volunteer for and perform duties

  • New weapons facility to enable deterrence mission

    A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held for the grand opening of a new building Sept. 19. After more than eight years of planning and construction, the building is ready for use."The 2nd Bomb Wing will continue to provide nuclear deterrence and conventional firepower anytime, anywhere and this facility

  • Sixth Castle Coombe mess cup comes home

    The sixth Castle Coombe mess cup made its way back home to the Eighth Air Force headquarters on Barksdale Air Force Base Sept. 15.The Castle Coombe Mess Punch Bowl, or Eaker Bowl, became a heraldic symbol for the Eighth Air Force, linking the Mighty Eighth to its historical past.The history behind

  • EPR writing class to enforce bullet content, impact

    Around 10 Airmen participated in an enlisted performance report writing class held at the education center Sept. 9.The monthly course, developed to standardize EPR writing across the 2nd Bomb Wing, teaches Airmen the fundamentals of bullet-writing."The overall goal of this class teaches Airmen how

  • Operation Hero to kick off Sept. 27

    The Airman & Family Readiness Center is scheduled to host the annual Operation Hero beginning 10 a.m., Sept. 27 at the Senior Airman Bryan R. Bell Fitness Center. Operation Hero is a mock deployment intended to give children ages 5 to 15 a better understanding of the deployment process during a day