Barksdale employers experience Reserve life

Fourteen employers of 917th Wing reservists got a chance to experience the Reserve life during the Employer Appreciation Day event held at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., on Nov. 1. Reservists invited their employers to the base to participate in a KC-135 air to air refueling of the A-10 and B-52

Louisiana civic leaders visit Wright-Patterson

47th FS pilots do their part in War on Terrorism

As the C-17 Globemaster III aircraft performed a combat decent, an aggressive maneuver done by C-17 pilots to avoid potential enemy missile fire, into the airport, the reality of being in a combat zone set in just as quickly as the aircraft stopped after landing. When Lt. Col. Jim "Skid" Marks,

Barksdale Reservists set the standard in Kirkuk

Airmen of the 917th Security Forces Squadron from Barksdale Air Force Base, La., are helping put to rest the possible misconception that pilots are the only Air Force members engaged in the fight in Iraq. Kirkuk Regional Air Base is currently the only installation in the U.S. Central Command area of

B-52s Fly Seach and Rescue Mission after Hurricane Ike

Two B-52 missions were flown this past week in an effort to gather both high resolution digital imagery and full motion video of the destruction left in the wake of Hurricane Ike. The bombers were manned by personnel assigned to the 96th Bomb Squadron and 93rd Bomb Squadron. This is the first

B-52 Crew Members Train for Water Survival

On Saturday August 2, the 93rd Bomb Squadron aircrew assembled in mass at Black Bayou Reservoir to complete required Water Survival training. While Aircrew Flight Equipment technicians always work hard to provide the aircrew with the most realistic and up-to-date training as possible, this year's

Barksdale Airmen assist in training Iraqi firefighters

KIRKUK REGIONAL AIR BASE, Iraq - Seven Iraqi firefighters from Kirkuk City received Search and Rescue instruction in a new training structure here July 30, with the help of Airmen from the 917th Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., who are deployed to the 506th Expeditionary Civil Engineer

Water Survival Training for A-10 Pilots

The Big Bang

Born from the tragedy of 9-11, the Transportation Security Administration is responsible for screening all passengers and luggage before they board any aircraft. The screeners send passengers bags through an x-ray machine to ensure no prohibited or dangerous items are put on board the

Airman's IDEA pays off

Tech. Sgt. Richard Taliaferro, 917th Maintenance Squadron, had an IDEA! Unlike most ideas, this one earned him in excess of $6,000. This 22-year Air Force veteran saw something broken and took the initiative to fix it. "A new [plastic] round counter would usually last about three months before