Department of Air Force offers Total Force enlisted members’ bridge to med school, commission

Total Force enlisted Airmen and Guardians wanting to become a commissioned officer and military healthcare provider can complete their preparatory coursework for admission to medical school while on active duty. The Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program (EMDP2) is a two-year program offered

Perseverance pays off in 307th Bomb Wing Airman's bid to earn Air Force Rugby tryout

Senior Airman John Cranfield's passion for rugby hit him out of nowhere. Literally.   In 2018, Cranfield was on active duty in England when a friend and fellow Airman invited him to practice with a local rugby team.   "I got hit in the mouth and was hooked," he said. That blow lit a fire in the

SECDEF requests mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for military

By mid-September, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will request a waiver from President Joe Biden to make the COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for service members, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said. 

A helping heart: Reserve Citizen Airman provides for children in need

Most people don't share their toothbrush, not even with another family member.But that exact situation is what spurred Tech. Sgt. Eric Porth to start a donation drive for children in low-income families in Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana.Porth, a fuel systems craftsman with the 307th Aircraft

Meet the Chief

Chief Master Sgt. Leonard Werner III took his new position as the 307th Bomb Wing command chief August 8, 2021. Werner was 17 when he entered active duty. Four years later he decided to pursue a civilian career in law enforcement. He was honorably discharged from the active component and joined the

Farewell Montgomery: forty years of finance

Taryn Montgomery, 307th Bomb Wing budget officer retired after more than 40 years of civil service at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, July 30, 2021.Friends and family celebrated her service during a static display of a B-52 Stratofortress and again at a farewell luncheon. “You can’t do anything

307th Bomb Wing announces August enlisted promotions

The 307th Bomb Wing is pleased to announce the following enlisted promotions to the rank indicated, effective Aug. 1, 2021. Tech. Sgt. Karin PuckettTech. Sgt. Jacob NordenTech. Sgt. Christopher McNealTech. Sgt. Craig DrumTech. Sgt. Ashley CanadyTech. Sgt. Dasmen BryantTech. Sgt. Sean AlexanderStaff

New museum curator takes over at Barksdale AFB

Barksdale Air Force Base has a museum rooted in honor and valor dating back to 1975 and continues to add to its collection to this day. A huge part of the museum’s collection begins with the museum curator.The museum curator position is not a position that is replaced often as it holds much

Long Ranger Roundup: July in photos

AF Career Development Academy transforms CDC content, delivery to Airmen

Using an approach to modernization centered on rapid curriculum development and agile curriculum updates, with an emphasis on tasks that are mission-focused, the effort ties to the people-first approach of Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr.'s Action Order-A (Airmen) and directly contributes