• 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

  • Unit exemplifies wingmanship

    When most Airmen think of wingmanship they imagine helping out a fellow serviceman or woman, but they often overlook that supporting Air Force families is core to the concept as well. One Barksdale unit shows it hasn't forgotten this critical part of wingmanship.Despite working late hours for the

  • Undead horde topples humans in Zombie Apocalypse

    The zombie onslaught began Saturday, Sept. 28, and the human resistance struggled to fight back.A Zombie Apocalypse paintball game, hosted on Barksdale's east reservation at Clear Lake Park, pitted teams of humans against oncoming waves of zombies. Zombies could only be stopped by being shot in the

  • National Commission to visit Barksdale

    The National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force is scheduled to visit with Air Force Reserve and active-duty members here Sept. 29 - Oct. 2 to get their perspectives on how best to shape the future force.Active-duty members from the 2nd Bomb Wing and reservists from the 307th Bomb Wing

  • Fighter Group inactivates after 50 years

    After 50 years, the 917th Fighter Group was inactivated during a ceremony here Sept. 26.The ceremony marked the end of an era at Barksdale, as Airmen and community members gathered in the 917th FG Hangar watch the guidon furled and cased. "What a glorious day to honor 50 years of the 917th's service

  • Colonel's training and dedication pays off

    Coming down the last half mile stretch and seeing the finish line, she was singing loudly and dancing along. She had a great burst of energy knowing she had just completed a 50-mile marathon.This runner is Col. Jill Higgins, Air Force Global Strike Command chief, personnel division, who has competed