• PMEL keeps Barksdale on target

    The Precision Measurement Equipment Laboratory is responsible for keeping Barksdale's equipment precisely calibrated to achieve optimum accuracy and performance when used properly.The laboratory has a small staff, but they have an important effect in virtually every area of Barksdale's day-to-day

  • Preschoolers show ‘service before self’ at Trike-A-Thon

    The Barksdale Child Development Center West hosted its annual Trike-A-Thon for preschoolers and their sponsors April 25. The Trike-A-Thon is a fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, and allows parents and sponsors to donate money for a child's participation in the event.Participating

  • Don’t get swept away: Flooding and the risks

    While, spring brings warm weather and longer days, it also brings a variety of conditions including heavy rains, severe weather and clogged drainage systems that can increase flood risk.The 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron emergency management team offer advice on what to do before, during and after

  • Social structure is critical well-being

    Editors note: This is part four of a five-part series on Comprehensive Airman Fitness.No matter how hard someone works to make sure everything goes smoothly, there are some things that are beyond our control. Dealing with these stressors is tough, but it can be made easier with a strong, supportive

  • B-52 pilot aims for pilot physician

    He is a pilot on the B-52H Stratofortress and a flight surgeon. He is Capt. Dave Prakash; and, in less than two months, hopes to become a pilot physician. It's a title held by less than 12 Air Force pilots."In the past 20 years of military service I have had the opportunity to meet some of the most

  • Library hours change

    The Barksdale Library's hours officially changed Wednesday. The new hours will be Monday-Friday noon until 6 p.m., Wednesdays 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m.-4 p.m."Even though our hours are changing, the services we provide during business hours will not change," said Fran Morris, Library