• Barksdale Airmen recognized for volunteerism

    Two Barksdale Airmen accepted an award for volunteerism on behalf of the base during a ceremony hosted by Louisiana Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne in Baton Rouge, Oct. 24, 2013.Col. Leland Bohannon, 2nd Bomb Wing vice commander, and Senior Master Sgt. Anita Lyons, 2nd Medical Group superintendent,

  • Be Heard! survey ends Oct 31

    From outdoor programs to rental gear, Airmen have the opportunity to shape what the 2nd Force Support Squadron offers.Airmen, ranked E1-E4, are encouraged to take the "Be Heard!" online Airman opinion poll and tell 2nd FSS leadership what they want to see at Barksdale. The online survey takes

  • Breast Cancer awareness: more than an annual 5K

    Every three minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the U.S., and every 13 minutes, a life is lost to this disease. According to the American Cancer Society, more than 232,000 American women will be diagnosed with breast cancer and 39,620 women will die from it this year. While the

  • Maj. Gen. Vander Hamm takes helm of 8th AF

    Maj. Gen. Scott Vander Hamm took command of Eighth Air Force Oct. 23 in a ceremony here presided over by U.S. Strategic Command commander Gen. C. Robert Kehler.Vander Hamm, who was also promoted to the rank of major general during the ceremony, replaces Maj. Gen. Stephen Wilson."I want you to know

  • Barksdale 101- Supporting the Airmen

    The 2nd Bomb Wing's mission is to protect the United States and its global interests by providing devastating B-52H Stratofortress combat capability and unmatched expeditionary, combat Airmen- anytime, anywhere. While the mission is paramount, it is also necessary to balance personal life to ensure

  • Where do you draw the line?

    Have you found yourself staring at the bottom of a bottle of alcohol, wondering how you got to this point? If you can answer yes to this question, then you may have an alcohol abuse problem.The Alcohol Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment program is designed to equip Airmen with the knowledge needed