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  • 5BW Airmen return from deployment

    Approximately 300 Airmen return from a deployment at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Aug. 29, 2016. The Airmen, who were supporting the continuous bomber presence at Andersen AFB, Guam, were greeted by coworkers, friends and family. (U.S. Air Force Photos/Airman 1st Class Jessica Weissman/Airman 1st

  • Maintenance Airman represents AFGSC

    Senior Airman Taleah McGriff, 741st Maintenance Squadron power refrigeration and electrical lab technician, was hand selected to represent the 341st Missile Wing at the 2016 Air Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Convention held Sept. 19–21 in Washington D.C. The goal behind Airmen attending

  • Defenders crush 2016 Crow Creek Challenge

     At 2 a.m. on a Friday morning here, darkness consumed the tired sky as Airmen from the 90th Security Forces Group gathered for the chance to put their skills to the test. This was the start of a long day of competition as defenders prepped for the 22nd annual Crow Creek Challenge, Aug. 26.  

  • AC3, the ultimate competition

    The 341st Security Forces Group hosted the 5th Annual Ace’s Cop Combat Challenge Aug. 19, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana. The Ace’s Cop Combat Challenge is an opportunity for defenders to prove themselves by demonstrating their strengths, job-skill knowledge and motivation.

  • PRESS RELEASE: B-52 deploys to Europe

    One B-52 Stratofortress from the 307th Bomb Wing, Air Force Reserve Command, Barksdale, La., departed today to participate in the Slovak International Air Fest (SIAF) at Sliač Air Base, Slovakia from August 27 – 28, 2016. During this event, the B-52 Stratofortress will participate as a static

  • Eighth Air Force hosts German commander

    German air force Lt. Gen. Joachim Wundrak, commander of German Air Operations Command, visits Barksdale AFB, La., where he received a tour of a B-52 Stratofortress, the 608th Air Operations Center and B-52 weapons systems and load trainers.

  • Barksdale Airman saves local man’s life, awarded medal for valor

    After a long day of work, most people have a set routine they follow that takes them from the doors of their workplace to the front steps of their home without much incident. For Kimberly Farmer, 2nd Medical Support Squadron laboratory technician, her end-of-the-day routine was about to collide with