24 Aug 2007

Information about TriCare Prime referrals

Barksdale TRICARE Prime beneficiaries assigned to 2d Medical Group are reminded to know the procedure for referrals. TRICARE Prime members must have a referral prior to going to an off-base provider, emphasized 1st Lt. Steve Martin, TRICARE Operations and Patient Administration Flight commander. The process to get a referral begins with a patient's

24 Aug 2007

Exercise Valiant Shield wraps up with help from Barksdale

Exercise Valiant Shield 2007, the largest exercise of its kind in the Pacific, wrapped up eight days of flying operations Aug.13. Valiant Shield demonstrated the B-52's ability to integrate into a large-scale joint environment., explained Lt. Col. Tom Hesterman, 20th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron commander. "The incredible might of the U.S. military

13 Aug 2007

Readiness sergeant puts SABC training to good use

A Barksdale staff sergeant was sent to an Army Base for Deployment Training and came back a Self-Aid and Buddy Care hero. Staff Sgt. Brenda Johnson, Eighth Air Force manpower and personnel readiness NCO in charge, was a first-responder to a two-vehicle accident with injuries while on temporarily duty for training to Fort Eustis, Va. She is credited

13 Aug 2007

Barksdale helps maintain healthy environment

The Barksdale community is prescribed to comply with all environmental statues, laws and regulations. According to Sue Landry, base asset management flight chief, Barksdale is handling this responsibility well. The 2d Civil Engineer Squadron has made many efforts to ensure that the on-base environment is well-maintained. Each item that contains

13 Aug 2007

Relief on the way for military members

On Oct. 1, a new Federal Law will take effect capping the interest rate military members can be charged, effectively making payday lending to military members unprofitable. Payday loan lenders are ubiquitous in the Shreveport/Bossier City area. Between the local payday lenders located just outside the gates who display patriotic signage to attract

13 Aug 2007

Airmen receive punishment

"Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, and esteem to all."-George Washington. The military justice system is a commander's tool to ensure good order and discipline and mission accomplishment. The ultimate forum for military justice is the court-martial. A court-martial can sentence

13 Aug 2007

AFNOC center of cyber progress

Barksdale hosted functional managers from major commands and field operating agencies during a communications training advisory group July 30 through Aug. 3 at Eighth Air Force Headquarters. The group met to determine changes to future communications training curriculums, according to Senior Master Sgt. Bob Howard, Air Force Network Operations

27 Jul 2007

2d AMDS reactivated: 2d MDG welcomes new squadron

The 2d Medical Group welcomes back a former squadron to its ranks. The 2d Aerospace Medicine Squadron was deactivated on July 1, 2001, but will reactivate Monday. The reactivation will bring back a medical squadron with a decorated past. "The Air Force Medical Service with the approval of Air Force leadership made the decision to re-activate the 2d

27 Jul 2007

Building bombs to stay ready

Airmen in the 2d Munitions Squadron production flight built inert GBU-31s, inert MK82 bombs and live M117 750-pound bombs earlier this week to measure their capabilities. The exercise gave squadron members the opportunity to produce a larger quantity and variety of munitions than they are normally tasked to build in support of day-to-day aircrew

27 Jul 2007

The eagle has landed: New commander focuses on warfighting

Col. Robert Wheeler assumed command of the 2d Bomb Wing from Col. Daniel Charchian Thursday. Colonel Charchian leaves Barksdale to assume duties as the chief of the Air Force Division of the United States Military Training Mission in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Colonel Wheeler arrives here from Whiteman AFB, Mo., where he served as the commander of the