Nov. 8, 2017 One Choice: Learning Curves on one Airman’s Road to Redemption “We have an incredible mission here at Barksdale and it takes the entire team to make that mission happen,” said Col. Ty Neuman, 2nd BW commander. “When we lose an Airman to an alcohol-related incident, it not only hurts the Airman's career, but it hurts their teammates, their squadron, their group
Nov. 8, 2017 BAF team readying for stealth bomber testing Last November, a B-2 Spirit entered the Benefield Anechoic Facility for the first time. Photos released by the Air Force this week show the stealth bomber being backed into the BAF to undergo environmental control systems checks. According to staff members, the BAF team spent a year preparing for
Nov. 7, 2017 Global Thunder 18: Team Whiteman participates in annual USSTRATCOM Exercise Members of Team Whiteman recently completed Exercise Global Thunder 2018 (GT18), U.S. Strategic Command’s (USSTRATCOM) annual field training and command and control exercise.
Nov. 7, 2017 Bomb squadrons hire contractors, alleviate aircrew additional duties Putting bombs on target entails more than flying 950 miles per hour and dropping munitions. It requires planning, training and the resolve to do the unthinkable.
Nov. 7, 2017 Repair facility saves nuclear command $13 million The nuclear mission cannot be stopped by old or non-functioning aircraft components. The solution to this is a trip to a bomber hydraulic Centralized Repair Facility (CRF) which saves time and money. The bomber hydro CRF at Barksdale has repaired enough parts from the bomber fleet to save the Air
Nov. 3, 2017 Eighth AF command chief visits Minot Chief Master Sgt. Alan Boling, Eighth Air Force command chief, visited Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Oct. 31, 2017. During his visit, Boling toured the Air Traffic Control tower, the alert facility and the B-52H Stratofortress parking areas.
Oct. 31, 2017 An inside look at the medical group Why does it take so long to receive a doctor’s appointment? Why can’t I receive my prescriptions faster? Why can’t I receive my lab results sooner? All of these questions and more were answered Oct. 27, 2017, when Barksdale’s 2nd Medical Group conducted a Day in the Life of an Appointment tour for a
Oct. 26, 2017 Malmstrom recognizes Energy Action Month Every October the Air Force and federal government observe energy action month.Energy Action Month is an Air Force initiative to highlight the critical impact energy has on the ability to perform the mission.“The Air Force uses Energy Action Month to call on members of the Air Force community to
Oct. 25, 2017 Nose art pays tribute to B-52’s top secret past A B-52 Stratofortress from the 419th Flight Test Squadron is sporting new nose art to commemorate it’s storied past. Renowned aviation artist Mike Machat completed the artwork earlier this month on B-52 #60-0036. Machat recently completed nose art on an Edwards B-1B Lancer and was again