• AFGSC award winners announced

    Winners of the Air Force Global Strike Command 2010 Information Dominance and General John P. Jumper Excellence in Warfighting Integration Awards were recently announced.These annual awards recognize department of the Air Force military members, both officers and enlisted, civilian employees, teams,

  • Global Strike Commander: ‘Together as a Team’

    Just one day after taking command of Air Force Global Strike Command, Lt. Gen. Jim Kowalski met with Airmen of the 2nd Bomb Wing to discuss the way ahead for the command.The new commander assured the audience of more than 1,500 at historic Hoban hall that as the command moves forward into the next

  • ADC represents Airmen of all ranks

    The Area Defense Counsel office located on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., home of Air Force Global Strike Command provides various free legal services to all active- duty members in proceedings under the Uniform Code of Military Justice and adverse administrative actions. The ADC is not attached to

  • Barksdale, winter wonderland

    Due to the intense heat of northwest Louisiana summers, many Barksdale Airmen may find it hard to believe the area is capable of producing freezing rain and even on a rare occasion, snow. In fact, Barksdale, birthplace of Air Force Global Strike Command, experienced 15 winter weather events, such as

  • Barksdale Airmen donate blood: help relieve critical demand

    Blood supply in the local area is at a critical low, and Barksdale Airmen are stepping up to offset the demand."I try to donate at least quarterly because it is important to keep our blood banks full," said Staff Sgt. Travis Tewes, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron. "It gives me a sense of gratification

  • Do not pass on getting your new I.D.

    The 2nd Security Forces Squadron is implementing a mass re-issue of restricted area badges for Air Force Global Strike Command personnel at Barksdale Air Force Base, La.Restricted area badges are critical items to the base, and indicate areas where Airmen are authorized to enter. Nearly 5 percent of

  • Barksdale food operations team leads command

    The 2nd Force Support Squadron food operations team received the Air Force Global Strike Command 2011 John L. Hennessy Food Service Award Dec. 21, 2010.The award, which recognizes dining facilities and their staff for excellent food service and quality, is named for John L. Hennessy, a hotel and