• The government rentals

    A single unit here is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the base's fleet of more than 700 vehicles.The 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron Vehicle Maintenance Flight takes care of a variety of vehicles, from small, all-terrain vehicles to large, semi tractor trucks.With customer service,

  • Flying paper airplanes

    Air Force aircrew members have a saying, "When the weight of the paperwork equals the weight of the plane, you can go fly." The B-52 weighs nearly half a million pounds and is a prime example of that adage. During a 12-hour mission planning session the day prior to takeoff, aircrew members produce

  • Base construction raises traffic concerns

    Plan ahead. That's the advice being given to Barksdale drivers in the coming months.With the closure of the West Gate due to ongoing construction and renovation projects, Team Barksdale members are experiencing longer waits getting on base through other gates.According to Tech. Sgt. Thomas Hollis,

  • Photographers in uniform

    Editor's note: This is part one of a three part series detailing the Public Affairs mission.A picture is worth a thousand words. Multiply this number by the 44,000 photos the 2nd Bomb Wing photographers here took in 2011, and one can see there are a lot of stories to be told about the base and its