Phase inspections keep the B-52 flying

Just like a car, the B-52 Stratofortress needs its oil changed, tires rotated and its engine looked at to keep it running and prevent future damage.

Team Spirit – How Team Barksdale Chaplains and community churches support the B-52 mission

Military service comes with an incredible sense of family, but also with additional stressors. Without a clear understanding of purpose or place in life, dealing with these stressors can be more difficult.

COMMENTARY: Looking back, moving forward

At times, being the youngest branch in America’s military can make our history seem less significant when compared to the Army, Navy and Marines. Older branches have a heritage different from ours. They might be strong and deep-rooted, but we are young and ground-breaking.

Barksdale supports HUREVAC

For the fourth consecutive year, Team Barksdale provided refuge to Airmen and aircraft seeking shelter from potential hurricane damage.More than 200 personnel and 60 aircraft, including KC-135 Stratotankers and F-15E Strike Eagles, from Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, arrived here

Not in my Air Force

There is no doubt, question, uncertainty or room for sexual assault in the Air Force, only zero tolerance.Barksdale Air Force Base and the 2nd Bomb Wing Sexual Assault Prevention and Response team are committed to taking strides every day to educate and promote SAPR throughout the installation.

Historic bomb goes out with a bang

Airmen from the 2nd Munitions Squadron production flight assembled the last 31 M-117 General Purpose Bomb in the Air Force’s inventory at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Nov. 8, 2017.The M-117 has been around since the 1950s and is going out with a bang.

Security forces Airmen protect base through inspection

New Veterinarian takes on patients

The Barksdale Veterinarian Clinic recently expanded its services with the arrival of their newest vet.Dr. Aundrea Hara saves Barksdale pet owners and MWD handlers’ time and money by providing routine checkups at the clinic.

Suicide prevention month: new mental health yearly assessment

Starting July 31, 2017 yearly physicals and checkups will now include a mental health assessment across the Air Force.The new initiative will give Airmen an opportunity to identify underlying mental health issues that otherwise wouldn’t be noticed or addressed. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),