• Family Child Care Program assists Airmen, families

    Military members seeking care outside normal duty hours, or Child Development Center hours, can take advantage of the Family Child Care Program.The FCCP is available during duty hours, evenings and weekends and provides children with an environment that differs from a traditional daycare

  • FSS hours of operation and dining options

    Below is a summary of the Force Support Squadron facilities and dining options:FSS Hours of Operations Airman & Family Readiness Center- Open Monday - Friday (7:30am-4:30pm) Arts & Crafts Center- Open Monday - Friday (9am-5pm), Closed Saturday & Sunday Auto Hobby Shop- Open Tuesday -

  • The Deuce finishes FY13 Flying Hours

    Lt. Col. Ryan Link, 96th Bomb Squadron commander, closed out the 2nd Bomb Wing's fiscal year 2013 flying hours when he landed a B-52H Stratofortress here, Sept. 27. There was a certain level of irony in his being able to personally zero out the program; since his squadron was one severely impacted

  • End of Year closeout a success for comptrollers, contracting

    The sun had set hours before, most Team Barksdale members were sound asleep and the night seemed almost quiet. There was a buzz however, happening on base- the sounds of keys being struck on a keyboard, hurried footsteps in the hall and hushed voices as the minutes ticked away. Then, at 11:59:59,

  • Avoid stinky business: don’t feed the cats

    Base housing has its fair share of wildlife due to the woods on and around Barksdale, but some of the more frequent critters are skunks in Main Base Housing and the feral cats found in all the housing areas on base.In recent weeks, a few Team Barksdale members have been sprayed by skunks, who seem

  • No air power without manpower

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh has commented on the importance of Airmen to today's Air Force. One Barksdale office is responsible for ensuring pilots, mechanics, logisticians, and medical providers have the Airmen on hand to accomplish the mission.The 2nd Force Support Squadron manpower

  • 2nd Medical Group offers patient health programs

    Barksdale's 2nd Medical Group offers two programs to improve quality care through teamwork and location.The Behavioral Health Optimization Program and Chiropractic clinic at the 2nd MDG provide on-base solutions for patients. This helps specialists, patients and primary care managers work as a team