• Participate in National Energy Awareness Month

    Barksdale spends $5 million annually for just electricity. Air Combat Command civil engineering has challenged Barksdale to reduce base electrical usage by a minimum of three percent during 2010.Experts estimate that 20 percent of America's total electrical usage is wasted or being used

  • Seatbelts: 9,500 lives saved yearly

    For many Airmen, June 3 welcomed another opportunity to engage in their daily routine--a typical Wednesday morning of waking up early and getting ready for work. But for one Airman at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, nothing was routine. Returning from a trip, the 19-year-old Airman realized he was

  • UDMs ensure deployment readiness

    Barksdale's unit deployment managers ensure that deployable personnel and cargo are ready to deploy at a moment's notice. UDMs are responsible for ensuring 100 percent mobility readiness and by doing so, they keep personnel mobility folders in inspection, order as well as ensure Airmen are trained

  • Oct. 14 Airman in the Spotlight

    NAME: JUSTINE DIGMAN RANK: Airman 1st Class SQUADRON: 2d Contracting Squadron JOB TITLE: contract specialist HOMETOWN: Cumberland, MD. WHY DID YOU JOIN THE MILITARY? I joined for the structure and stability the Air Force provides along with the numerous education opportunities available to me. HOW

  • Barksdale celebrates Oktoberfest '09

    Barksdale celebrated its second-annual Oktoberfest on Oct. 2. The event was a joint effort hosted by the Company Grade Officers Council, the Barksdale Club and Army Air Force Exchange Service. The Barksdale Oktoberfest is based on the traditional German Oktoberfest, a 200 year-old festival held in

  • HAZMAT programs keep Barksdale waste-free

    The installations hazardous material management program team works to protect human health and the environment. They do this by ensuring the use of hazardous materials is minimized and all materials are managed properly. Barksdale is committed to providing cost-effective hazardous waste management

  • Colonel Robert L. Savory: Hard Act to Follow

    A large pair of shoes was left worn, empty and hard to fill on the doorstep of the 917th Medical Squadron here with the retirement of Col. Robert L. Savory, Oct. 3. Medical Director for the 917th Wing since 1999, Colonel Savory was finally afforded the opportunity to join the ranks of the retirees

  • $555 Million DoD Homeowners Assistance Program Details Announced

     The Department of Defense announced details for the temporary expansion of the Homeowners Assistance Program. Using $555 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, this program is designed to partially reimburse eligible military personnel, surviving spouses, and federal

  • Trash or treasure, let AFREP decide

    In the early to mid 90s the Air Force adopted a program from the Navy known as Gold Flag. Today, it is called the Air Force Repair Enhancement Program and performs two functions-- cost avoidance and cost savings. Cost avoidance is the repair of items to avoid replacement costs. The program repairs