• Ensure safety during summer season

    The 101 Critical Days of Summer are rapidly approaching. Traditionally one of the most dangerous times of year for Air Force personnel, the 101 Critical Days begins Memorial Day weekend and concludes at the end of the Labor Day weekend. Every year, during this time frame, our Air Force loses

  • What will that decision cost?

    As I was sitting in a college class one evening, the professor discussed the decision-making process in managing government operations. He used the term "opportunity cost." I had heard of cost-benefit analysis, pros and cons and a few other processes for decision making, but I hadn't heard of

  • Airmen renovate alternative school recreation equipment

    More than 25 Airmen gathered to assist in the Red River Restoration Project April 10 at the Red River Marine Institute in Bossier City. The group of Airmen met at 8 a.m. to construct a volleyball court and re-paint an old, faded basketball and tennis court for the students at the alternative school.

  • For a time such as this

    Driving north out of Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait, was hot and uncomfortable in the cab of a flatbed truck, part of a convoy delivering supplies to Tallil Air Base, Iraq, in the summer of 2003. There wasn't much to see along the road except sand and dead sheep. The only break of the seven-hour trip

  • Barksdale ground accident report released

    Hypertensive cardiovascular disease (high blood pressure), related to Left Ventricular Hypertrophy caused the sudden cardiac death of a Barksdale Airman outside the Barksdale Fitness Center during a physical training test January 24, according to a report released today. Senior Airman William Smith

  • Barksdale Airman shows integrity

    A Barksdale Airman was acknowledged by base leadership after he displayed true integrity. Senior Airman Michael Singleton, 2d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, found a wallet containing more than $500 and credit cards, and quickly returned the item to its owner, Col. (ret) Horace Corley. Airman

  • Expeditionary medical operations provides top-notch care

    The Air Force Medical Service (AFMS) exists to organize, train, and equip medical forces to provide rapid response to combatant commanders, and to manage peacetime health services. Speed and the global nature of their reach and perspective is what distinguishes the AFMS core competencies from the