• Bombs Away: weapons load competition hits the target

    The 20th Aircraft Maintenance Unit Viper 3 load team works together to complete a general weapons knowledge test prior to the fourth quarter weapons load competition at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Jan. 7, 2016. The Viper 3 crew competed against the best crew from the 96th Aircraft Maintenance

  • K-9s sniff out trouble

    Vvelma, 2nd Security Forces Squadron military working dog, waits for a command from her handler during bite training at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Dec. 21, 2015. Military working dogs must learn the basic building blocks of obedience before moving on in training. When a dog’s adrenaline kicks

  • Man on the street: New Year’s resolutions

    1st Lt. Ryan Critchfield, 2nd Logistics and Readiness Squadron deployment and distribution flight commander said, “My resolution for this upcoming year is to spend more time with my wife and son and to attend church as a family more often.”(U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)

  • Ensuring deterrence

    Air Force Global Strike Command’s 2nd Bomb Wing and Air Combat Command’s 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron conducted an extensive evaluation exercise Dec. 8 to determine the bomber force's ability to configure, load, fly and deliver an unarmed version of one of the Air Force’s long-range standoff

  • Short-term burdens bring enhanced fitness, food services

    A range of sweeping changes have begun at three primary 2nd Force Support Squadron facilities here, and upgrades will continue to be seen through October 2016.Facility renovations at Senior Airman Bryan R. Bell Fitness Center will enhance official fitness assessments, changes at Iron Airman Gym will

  • E and E: everything else

    "People know what crew chiefs do. They know what avionics, weapons and hydraulics Airmen do, but what does electrical and environmental do? Pretty much everything else," said Tech. Sgt. John Heppner, 2nd Maintenance Squadron electrical and environmental NCO in charge.