• Barksdale Airmen receive AF-level Recognition

    Barksdale Airmen cheered as the winners of the United States Air Force Outstanding Aviation Resource Management Sergeant Dee Campbell Small Unit Team of the Year 2010 award were announced here during a safety briefing Sept. 1 at Hoban Hall.Airmen in the aviation resource management career field on

  • Firefighter for a day

    Airmen from Barksdale will get the chance to compete in several firefighter related events during the 2nd Bomb Wing Fire Muster here Oct. 14. Members of the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Emergency Services Flight are hosting the event to help spread the message of fire safety while showing the

  • HAWC issues weight loss challenge to Team Barksdale

    In anticipation of the holiday season, the Health and Wellness Center here has issued a challenge to the Barksdale community.Beat the Bird, a healthy living and weight loss promoting competition, will take place Oct. 21 through January, 9, 2012."Our goal is to encourage physical activity and healthy

  • AF announces civilian early retirement, separation incentive options

    The Air Force is implementing civilian Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA) and Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay (VSIP) programs, Air Force officials announced today."Our goal with these programs is to mitigate the impact of reduced fiscal year 2012 funding on our permanent civilian

  • Continuous Bomber Presence restructuring saves $12 million for DoD

    Recently Air Force Global Strike Command and Pacific Air Forces teamed up to restructure logistics support and aircraft rotations for the continuous bomber presence in the Pacific, saving more than $12 million annually in costs to the Department of Defense."The continuous bomber presence in the

  • Operation Hero set for Sept. 24

    The Airman & Family Readiness Center will host Operation Hero here Sept. 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the LeMay Auditorium.The annual event, now in its 8th year, is set-up as a child-friendly personnel deployment line, and will feature a number of activities for kids throughout the day including a

  • New rules for base access

    The rules for visiting Barksdale on the weekends have recently changed. Beginning Sept. 16, all vehicle occupants entering the installation between the hours of 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday must have a valid Department of Defense identification card or Barksdale Visitors Pass. Members