Career Assessment leads Airmen on the right path

Every third Friday of the month, the Airman and Family Readiness Center offers Airmen separating within 365 days a career assessment workshop, which provides them with information on jobs that best suit their needs. Over the next couple of years, many Airmen will be separated from the Air Force due

North Gate re-opens

Vehicle maintenance keep wheels rolling

2nd AMXS Airmen build shop from ground, up

Through potential blood, sweat and okay, maybe not tears, Airmen from the 2nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron recently opened a new support section built with their bare hands to improve the flow of flightline maintenance activities.From crew chiefs to weapons loaders and hydraulics to electronic

Fitness organizations to benefit Airmen, community at large

There are several ways Barksdale Airmen can improve on both their fitness assessments and help the community at large.Non-profit groups and organizations such as Team Red, White and Blue, and the Barksdale cycling group encourage Airmen to take charge of their fitness, help each other and their

Drug take-back program reduces abuse risk

Individuals will be able to safely dispose of prescription medicines in a no-questions asked drug take-back event, to be held at the Exchange April 23 and 26, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.The 2nd Security Forces Squadron and the 2nd Medical Group Drug Demand Office will collect expired, unused, and

Barksdale Honor Guardsmen always remain ready

Covering a 53,000 square mile area for ceremonies between Texas and Louisiana, the Barksdale Honor Guardsmen must remain ready and proficient at all times.The primary mission of the Honor Guard is to provide military funeral honors for active duty, veteran and retired Air Force personnel. They also

Spring is here...and so are allergies

Winter has ended and Barksdale is quickly moving into warmer weather, springtime activities and fun in the sun.But with all of the fun comes the adversary of the season: Allergies. The average temperature is expected to be 75 degrees and sunny with a 100 percent chance of itchy eyes, runny noses,

Beyond the microbes: 2nd LRS, 2nd CES work together

With more than 760 government vehicles used on Barksdale, ground fuel is an important but often forgotten element to maintaining the Air Force mission.Airmen with the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron and 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, who use teamwork to monitor and supply the fuel keeping Barksdale's

Electrical systems flight powers Barksdale

An Airman crosses the street to avoid a large puddle as he walks to work on a brisk Thursday morning. Spring thunderstorms are common in Louisiana, so the Airman paid no attention to the weather until he entered the workplace and flipped the light switch.Nothing.Perhaps the thunderstorm knocked out