• National Public Health Week

    For nearly two decades, Public Health professionals have united communities nationwide each April to celebrate National Public Health Week. While the theme may change from year-to-year, our core commitment has remained the same, which is: Public Health and Prevention. This year during NPHW April 7 -

  • Airmen have resources to stop sexual assault

    Sexual Assault Awareness Month is nationally recognized in April, often involving events to raise awareness and prevention of the crime.This year, Barksdale will recognize SAAM with the theme, "Live Our Values: Step Up To Stop Sexual Assault.""The underlying message is simple, everyone has a role in

  • Get back or give back

    The 2nd Security Forces Game Wardens have collected more than 16 hunting stands that have been forgotten or improperly marked. With more than 18,000 acres of hunting area on Barksdale, hunting gear can get lost or even forgotten. With limited space available to store these stands, Game Wardens have

  • Let the sparks fly: 2nd MXS welder certification

    Aircraft, ground equipment and jet engines all have one thing in common - metal, which over time can wear out or break. Repairing these items takes skill, precision and certifications.Airmen from the 2nd Maintenance Squadron Structural Maintenance shop fuse metal together with gas, heat and

  • Electrical Airmen power the B-52

    An Airman leans over a B-52H Stratofortress engine and begins unscrewing panels. He starts performing bleed-air checks in the hidden valves of the B-52, and knows the valves will have to be replaced if they start leaking air.When it comes to inspecting everything from B-52 electrical systems to the