June 17, 2008 New commander takes command of maintenance group Airmen assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Group welcomed their new group commander during a change of command ceremony here June 15. Colonel Robert Swisher, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander presided over the ceremony as Col. Herbert Phillips assumed command from Col. Charles
June 11, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Staff Sgt. Rick ClarkElectricianHome unit/base: 177th Fighter Wing, Atlantic City, N.J.How do you support the mission here? As an electrician, I do my part to ensure the uninterruptible electrical operation of base facilities and critical equipment. Maintenance and operation of electrical
June 10, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Airman 1st Class Christopher Walker C-130 Hercules loadmasterHome unit/base: 39th Airlift Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas How do you support the mission here? As a loadmaster, myself and the other loadmasters are the "tip of the spear" at this deployed location. We are in charge of delivering
June 10, 2008 In His Honor: Street named for Airman killed in action Approximately 400 servicemembers gathered at an intersection on an air base in the Persian Gulf Region on June 10, 2008 to honor a vehicle operator who made the ultimate sacrifice in Iraq a year ago. Airman 1st Class Eric Barnes, 20, of Lorain, Ohio, died June 10, 2007 as result of an improvised
June 9, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Staff Sgt. Randy McKenzie Mission NCO in charge, Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility Home unit/base: 88th Medical Group, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio How do you support the mission here? I support the mission by making sure that the team has all the right equipment, supplies, vehicles,
June 9, 2008 Airmen keep servicemembers, families connected More than 24,000 Airmen are deployed throughout Afghanistan, Iraq, the Persian Gulf Region and the Horn of Africa areas of operation and near the top of most Airmen's lists is staying connected with their loved ones back home. At one Southwest Asia air base, a group of 17 Airmen from the 386th
June 6, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Senior Airman Jose Gutierrez Campos Section Chief, Materiel Management Home unit/base: 62nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, McChord Air Force Base, Wash. How do you support the mission here? I support the 387th Air Expeditionary Group mission with daily monitoring of vital reports, Form-9 requests,
May 31, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Staff Sgt. Cody Belt Security Forces Home unit/base: 354th Security Forces Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska How do you support the mission here? My mission here is to capture all third country national's biometrics and biographical data and ensure it is transferred to the Biometric Fusion