Aug. 21, 2023 Senior Airman Kiige: forging connections, building communities The word "community" is defined as a feeling of fellowship with others that arises from sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
Nov. 3, 2022 Fight the Flu – It starts with you! Concerned about catching the flu? We are all at risk for getting and spreading the flu. Learn how to fight the flu – it starts with you!
Aug. 3, 2022 Chemical hazard exercise tests Barksdale’s medics The exercise scenario involved victims of chemical attacks, and the medical team was evaluated on how they handled the situation.
March 22, 2022 MHS GENESIS Goes Live at the 2 MDG on 19 March 2022! MHS GENESIS is the Military Health System’s new electronic health record system being deployed to military hospitals and clinics around the world.
Nov. 5, 2021 Barksdale Airmen excel in medical readiness exercise Exercises like these ensure the readiness and capability of Air Force personnel.
April 28, 2021 Barksdale Airman saves man from smoking car It’s incumbent upon members of the Armed Forces to uphold the value of service before self at all times, in and out of uniform.Master Sgt. Kira Cox, 2nd Operational Medical Readiness Squadron human performance flight chief, embodied this core value, one late February night, when she pulled a man
Jan. 7, 2021 Barksdale AFB administers first round of COVID-19 vaccinations Airmen from the 2nd Medical Group immunizations clinic administered the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccination at Barksdale Air Force Base, Jan. 6, 2021.Among the first to receive the vaccine were medical staff, those maintaining essential national security and installation functions, and
Dec. 22, 2020 Home Alone: Holidays in the era of COVID As the hustle and bustle of the holiday season builds, so can the stress of the season. Throw a wild card like COVID-19 into the mix and the times can be a lot to handle, but there is no need to handle it alone.
Dec. 15, 2020 Barksdale trains medics with Tactical Combat Casualty Care Medics of the 2nd Medical Group are becoming a whole lot more lethal, in a good way.
July 29, 2020 Keeping his feet on the ground to put planes in the sky The feeling of the rumble of the B-52H Stratofortress is a highlight for some maintainers who work tirelessly to keep them flying, but for one Airman, the excitement in the pit of his stomach was replaced by an inexplicable pain.