• Utilities Airmen replace pipe, lift station

    The 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron utilities flight replaced a lift station on Davis Ave., Sept. 16 - 17.Sewage pipes slope downward, allowing gravity's pull to move waste through the pipes, so the two-day process was necessary to swap dated metal pipes with plastic ones and ensure the continual

  • EOD clears bombing range used for training

    Five members of the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team spent the week at Claiborne Bombing and Gunnery Range in Alexandria, La., Sept. 16-20.Every year, EOD Airmen clear the range of ordnance dropped from the B-52H Stratofortress and A-10 Thunderbolt II. The 7,800-acre

  • Air Force brings major changes to tuition assistance

    Fiscal year 2014 will bring major changes to tuition assistance throughout the Air Force. Application and eligibility changes will begin on or after Oct. 1.The fundamental financial benefits of TA are unchanged. Airmen who are approved TA may receive up to $4,500 per fiscal year and a maximum of

  • Leadership, caring leads to resilient force

    "Can I endure another day of defeat?"It's a question many Airmen face daily. This week, Airmen focused on the answer to that question and the tools needed to accomplish resilience."We all have the ability to succeed. It is just the desire," said Dan Caro, a guest with American 300 organization.

  • Victim advocates give time, support

    "There is truly no feeling to describe it," said Harmony Miscisin, Barksdale sexual assault victim advocate. "Every sexual assault victim I have helped, I've been able to watch grow into a stronger person. Knowing that I played even a small role in that is amazing."VAs are active-duty military

  • OPSEC is everyone’s responsibility

    According to Air Force Instruction 10-701, Operations Security, "The purpose of OPSEC is to reduce the vulnerability of Air Force missions by eliminating or reducing successful adversary collection and exploitation of critical information. The process applies to all activities that prepare, sustain,