• Airman in the Spotlight

    AIRMAN IN SPOTLIGHTNAME: Scott G. SchreckRANK: Tech. Sgt.SQUADRON: 2d Maintenance Operations SquadronJOB TITLE: 2d Maintenance Group unit deployment managerHOMETOWN: Lake Ariel, PAWHY DID YOU JOIN THE MILITARY? I joined to see the world and take advantage of the college benefits while serving my

  • Barksdale hosts international training; ensure pilots deployment ready

    Barksdale hosted the Royal Netherlands Air Force for the first time during Green Flag East Nov. 1 through 18.Green Flag East is Air Combat Command's premier close-air-support exercise. All fighter squadrons and Air Support Operations Squadrons scheduled to deploy to the U.S. Central Command area of

  • AFGSC working toward seamless transition with mission transfer

    Air Force Global Strike Command will gain missile wings at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyo.; Malmstrom AFB, Mont.; and Minot AFB, N.D. when it assumes control of 20th Air Force and the ICBM mission Dec. 1. The 576th Flight Test Squadron at Vandenberg AFB, Calif., as well as the 625th Strategic

  • Construction, the constant change

    With events in the past year such as the April tornado and Headquarters Air Force Global Strike Command activation, 2009 has been a banner year for the Airmen of both the 2d Civil Engineer and Contracting squadrons. "We recovered from a tornado, were awarded American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

  • Barksdale to battle seasonal flu, H1N1 virus

    Barksdale has taken an aggressive, proactive approach in confronting the seasonal flu and plans to take the same measures towards the H1N1 virus as soon as the vaccination arrives. The vaccine is projected to be available at Barksdale this month. In the interim Barksdale has already received an

  • First Sergeants: An Angel in Uniform

    It was a warm late summer day in September 2008. The sun was shining overhead and a warm breeze was softly ruffling the leaves on the trees. Former Senior Airman Phillip Myles, an Information Manager with the 2d Maintenance Operations Squadron, and his girlfriend were outside enjoying the sunshine

  • Air Force Family: Critical to cancer treatment

    Family is one of the only things in this world that is with us forever. For some, family stretches beyond mothers, brothers, fathers and sisters. Mary Eveld is an only child whose parents are both deceased, so as a member of the 26th Operational Weather Squadron, her family is the Airmen and

  • Chief Gaylor encourages Airmen to invest in career

    Barksdale Airmen got a unique perspective on investing from Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Robert D. Gaylor during his visit Oct. 28. Chief Gaylor, who was the 5th Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force, spoke not only of finance, but about investing motivation, attitude and opportunities to create

  • Barksdale Airman at Combat Outpost Keating recounts enemy attack

    Being the only Airman assigned to an Army Combat Outpost on the outskirts of Afghanistan-Pakistan border can be a little intimidating and scary. Being assigned to COP Keating while under attack by hundreds of insurgents armed with assault rifles and rocket propelled grenades is absolutely

  • AFGSC leadership releases command's mission, vision

    Air Force Global Strike Command recently went "off site" for the better part of three days to focus on producing a command mission and vision as a guide to Global Strike Airmen about where the new command is heading. AFGSC leadership gathered near the National Military Park in Vicksburg, Miss., Oct.