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  • 608th Air Communications Squadron: Supporting the Nuclear Mission

    When you think of a traditional communications squadron, the first thing that may come to mind is basic computer troubleshooting and network support. However, there are cyber airmen assigned to 8th Air Force and the Joint-Global Strike Operations Center who support a larger nuclear command and

  • Carbon monoxide detector saves two Barksdale officers lives

    Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, and lethal gas that claims the lives of more than 430 people each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Fortunately, there are ways to keep the toxins at bay and prevent CO poisoning from coming inside your home.One way to stay a

  • Coping through art: how one captain combats stress with creativity

    Capt. Lindsay Cordero, a member of the 608th Air Operations Center at Barksdale AFB, uses art to combat the stresses of military life. Cordero's painting "This is what anxiety feels like" is currently on display at an all-military art exhibit in Bossier City, La., and speaks to combating and

  • Happy tears after 20 years

    In December 1975, David M. Wandel and three of his fellow crewmembers – Capt. Martin E. Graham Jr., Capt. Joseph M. Furda and 1st Lt. Karwin M. Plucker – passed away in a plane crash just south of Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. There was a memorial dedicated to the Ellsworth based crew in June

  • Breaking the cycle

    He could’ve followed the destructive path of a young man who was raised in an unstable environment like his and ended up in jail or possibly dead.Growing up in St. Petersburg, Florida was a real test for Senior Master Sgt. Neco Johnson, 2nd Munitions Squadron first sergeant. From family issues and

  • U.S. Army Air Corps Corporal Willis Andrews: Veteran, Mentor, Hero

    A young man of 26 years has just returned from the largest war in world history. He has seen men saved. He has seen men die. He has served in a constant heat of battle. He has returned home while many never made it back. Dressed in his Army Air Corps uniform, he now courts a woman who would

  • ‘Mighty Eighth’ Airman named Air Force’s top female athlete

    Maj. Amy Natalini, an Eighth Air Force intel officer, was named the 2018 Top Female Athlete of the Year within the Air Force. Her passion for long distance competitive running has earned her a spot in the 2019 Military World Games in China later this year.

  • An 8th Air Force Airman talks candidly about work life, challenges and value

    Many times in the military we don’t have a choice about what challenges are thrusted upon us. Many of us don’t get to choose our career field, where we work, who our supervisor is or when deployments happen. Sometimes it can be challenging to see the big picture, to remember why we do what we do,

  • Military mom’s first Mother’s Day

    Mother’s Day: A day dedicated to celebrate and honor mothers everywhere, to thank them for their unconditional love and constant support, to show appreciation for everything they do all year long. It is a day to say, “Mom, I love you.”This year, Mother’s Day has taken on a whole new meaning for one

  • Making it together: husband and wife team promote, pin-on at same time

    Lt. Cols. Shane and Jennifer Garrison experience their second promotion together during a dual pin-on ceremony at Barksdale AFB, La., April 20. The couple are both E-3 Air Battle Managers assigned to Eighth Air Force; the Garrisons also pinned on major at the same time. They discussed the benefits