Dec. 23, 2008 AFCENT commander sends holiday message to deployed Rain, snow and cold temperatures are swiftly moving into Iraq, Afghanistan and the 18 other countries in the U.S. Central Command AOR, where more than 25,000 Airmen are deployed this holiday season. While the holidays serve as an opportunity for get-togethers among families and friends, those of us
Dec. 22, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Airman 1st Class Meagan Lea Rymer Individual Equipment Element Supply technicianHome unit/base: Aviano Air Base, Italy How do you support the mission here? The Individual Equipment Element (IEE) is responsible for issue of class II items, individual equipment, tools and expendable supplies to
Dec. 19, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Senior Airman Kanei Cooper Commander's Support Staff/Client Support administrator Home unit/base: 754th Electronic Systems Group, Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base, Ala.How do you support the mission here? I support the mission by assisting with inprocessing and outprocessing unit personnel, and setting
Dec. 18, 2008 Cable Dawgs keep airlift wing wired The 386th Expeditionary Communications Squadron Cable and Antenna maintenance shop gives renewed purpose to the phrase "hanging out." The workcenter concentrates its efforts on the installation and maintenance of the wiring of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, which covers everything from crawling
Dec. 15, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Senior Airman Conrad Love Jr. Linen NCO in charge Home unit/base: 341st Force Support Squadron, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Montana How do you support the mission here? I manage linen exchange assets for base lodging, and purchase and maintain all type of supplies for the dorms and office use. From
Dec. 15, 2008 Sharpshooters scope out threats at premier airlift wing Airman 1st Class Todd Maghamez gets to see a scope of the Air Force many other Airmen will never get a chance to. As a sharpshooter with the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Close Precision Engagement team, or CPET, he spends hours observing avenues of approach to the base from concealed
Dec. 12, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Tech. Sgt. Timothy Gobble Force Protection Shift supervisor Home unit/base: 31st Maintenance Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy How do you support the mission here? As the Force Protection Shift supervisor, I am responsible for 14 swing-shift Force Protection escorts. Their efforts toward minimizing
Dec. 10, 2008 386th MXG hosts Coalition Maintenance Olympics The 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Group hosted the1st Coalition Maintenance Olympics Dec. 6, in order close out a successful deployment with a "healthy competition" among friends. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) and the U.S Air Force squared off in a