• Important information for TRICARE beneficiaries

    Beginning Jan. 1, 2012, Walgreens will no longer participate in the Express Scripts pharmacy network.Express Scripts is the administrator for the TRICARE pharmacy benefit. They have made a commitment to provide a prescription drug benefit that meets the needs of beneficiaries in an effective,

  • New Defenders at Barksdale

    Base commuters will see slight changes at the gates here beginning Oct. 1 as DoD GS civilian police officers have been hired to replace the current contract gate guards.The current gate guard contract expires Sept. 30 and members of the 2nd Security Forces Squadron have spent months planning for the

  • 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