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Aug. 6, 2021
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
July 9, 2021
307th Bomb Wing’s first full-time first sergeant prepared to go the extra mile

A half-marathon is 13.1 miles. Those miles could cover steep inclines, long flats and even rolling hills. U.S. Air Force MSgt. Kaitlin Schaeffer has completed seven half-marathons covering over 91 miles.
June 23, 2021
Summer heat and alcohol increase safety risks

Traveling and outdoor recreations draw people outdoors during the summer months. Sometimes the dangers of these activities can be overlooked amidst the excitement. Summer safety brings to mind heat-related illnesses and outdoor mishaps that can often be avoided with proper planning and situational
June 18, 2021
LR WERX bright idea earns golden ticket

Just like the kids from “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”, LR WERX scored a golden ticket for their pitch at the 2021 Strike Tank Innovation Rodeo here, but unlike Veruca Salt, their bright idea was deemed a “good egg.”
May 12, 2021
307th Bomb Wing Reserve Citizen Airman named AFRC NCO of the Year

Tech. Sgt. Clint Melancon, 307th Bomb Wing command post specialist, added to a long list of accolades this year, winning the Air Force Reserve Command Noncommissioned Officer of the Year award for 2020.He had already won individual honors as 307th Bomb Wing and 10th Air Force NCO of the Year and
May 10, 2021
May Enlisted Promotions

The 307th Bomb Wing is pleased to announce the following Reserve Citizen Airmen's promotions to the rank indicated, effective May 1, 2021.Airman Cierra HudsonAirman 1st Class Kristen Sneed Senior Airman Gabriel DaigleSenior Airman Nina Diaz VicensSenior Airman Kevin Ebtesam Senior Airman Marquis
March 29, 2021
Fueling Innovation: Barksdale Airmen seek Extended Reality Air Refueling Trainer.

Two Barksdale Airmen held a webinar last month at STRIKEWERX in Bossier City, Louisiana to begin prototype development for a proposed B-52 Extended Reality Air Refueling Trainer.
Feb. 22, 2021
Total Force Integration team overcomes obstacles to complete B-1 Lancer mission

Maj. Charles Kilchrist knew there was no room for error. He and his weary 345th Bomb Squadron crew, along with two other B-1B Lancers from the 7th Bomb Wing, had been airborne for more than 30 hours, on a mission from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota to the Pacific theater, conducting
Feb. 17, 2021
489th MXS Reserve Citizen Airman wins Leo Marquez award

Tech. Sgt. Johnny Brown doesn’t seek the limelight. He doesn’t have to, it seems to find him. The 489th Maintenance Squadron egress technician recently won the Leo Marquez Award for 2020 for Air Force Global Strike Command. He was also named the 489th Bomb Group’s Noncommissioned Officer of the
Feb. 11, 2021
Seeing Double: Barksdale CP notches second big award

The Barksdale Command Post leveraged the strength of its active-duty Airmen and Reserve Citizen Airmen to win its second Air Force-wide award in a row.

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