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Jan. 7, 2021
Barksdale AFB administers first round of COVID-19 vaccinations

Airmen from the 2nd Medical Group immunizations clinic administered the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccination at Barksdale Air Force Base, Jan. 6, 2021.Among the first to receive the vaccine were medical staff, those maintaining essential national security and installation functions, and
Dec. 22, 2020
Home Alone: Holidays in the era of COVID

As the hustle and bustle of the holiday season builds, so can the stress of the season. Throw a wild card like COVID-19 into the mix and the times can be a lot to handle, but there is no need to handle it alone.
Dec. 21, 2020
MacDill integrates training with Barksdale AFB B-52s

Airmen from the 6th Air Refueling Wing traveled to Barksdale Air Force Base, La. Dec. 15-18, 2020, to conduct integrated training with Air Force Global Strike Command’s B-52H Stratofortress bombers assigned to the 2nd Bomb Wing.
Dec. 17, 2020
Light aircraft crashes on the east side of Barksdale

Airmen from the 2nd Security Forces Squadron, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, 2nd Medical Group, 2nd Logistics Readiness Squadron and local authorities worked in conjunction to locate and effectively respond to a civilian light aircraft crash on the east side of Barksdale, Dec. 16, 2020.
Dec. 15, 2020
Barksdale trains medics with Tactical Combat Casualty Care

Medics of the 2nd Medical Group are becoming a whole lot more lethal, in a good way.
Dec. 10, 2020
U.S. Space Force makes history at Basic Military Training

History was made here Dec. 10 as the first seven people to enlist directly into the U.S. Space Force graduated from Basic Military Training.
Dec. 10, 2020
Ray delivers Nuclear Triad and Deterrence Symposium Remarks

Gen. Tim Ray, Air Force Global Strike Command commander, spoke virtually at the 20th Annual Nuclear Triad and Deterrence Symposium, Dec. 10.
Dec. 10, 2020
U.S. Bombers Operate In CENTCOM

(Dec. 10, 2020) – A pair of U.S. Air Force B-52H "Stratofortresses" assigned to the Barksdale Air Force Base-headquartered 2nd Bomb Wing operated in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility with other U.S. Air Force and regional partner aircraft in the second mission in as many months.
Dec. 9, 2020
Department of the Air Force moves Physical Fitness Assessments to April 2021, removes waist measurement from composite score permanently

To ensure social distancing practices remain in place during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and to give Airmen and Space Professionals time to prepare, testing was delayed from October to January and is now further delayed to April.
Dec. 5, 2020
B-52 Schoolhouse pushes through pandemic

B-52 Stratofortress Formal Training Unit Class 20-02 graduated during a ceremony here Dec. 4, the final class to graduate this year.The 93rd Bomb Squadron and 11th BS administer the formal training program and continue to supply the Air Force with a timely and steady stream of new B-52 aircrew,