July 28, 2016 Aerial port packs loaded mission in OIR As sweat pours down every inch of the bodies working fearlessly to make the mission go, the heat is a simple reminder of where they are and how important their job is to delivering decisive air power to this area of responsibility.No, they’re not mechanics. They call themselves “Port Dawgs” and are
July 27, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Zachary Kee I’m Senior Airman Zachary Kee, a 386th Air Expeditionary Wing photojournalist. I am deployed from the Air Force Public Affairs Agency at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. I joined the Air Force to serve my country and enjoy the many opportunities the Air Force can provide.As a photojournalist,
July 20, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Alan Villegas I’m Senior Airman Alan Villegas, a 386th Expeditionary Medical Group aerospace medical technician. I am deployed from the 75th Medical Operations Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. I joined the Air Force to serve my country, and it has given me so many great opportunities.As an aerospace medical
July 18, 2016 Reading Room creates bedtime stories for children back home Serving in the military requires sacrifice from members and their families. The children of military members often don’t understand why mom and dad are deployed. Birthdays, recitals, and other milestones are missed, but one family tradition not always mentioned is the child’s bedtime story. It’s
July 14, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt. Erica Garcia I’m Staff Sgt. Erica Garcia, a 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron contract officer representative. I am deployed from the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. I joined the Air Force because of the camaraderie, the structure, the travel opportunities, the
July 7, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Tech. Sgt. Andrea Whiting I’m Tech. Sgt. Andrea Whiting, a 386th Expeditionary Medical Group mental health technician. I am deployed from the 96th Medical Group at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. I joined the Air Force because I come from a family where several members have served or are still serving in the military. It just
July 5, 2016 Two Missions, One Fight Imagine for a moment, our ground and coalition forces in the throes of battle. Imagine them in less than desirable conditions in the middle of nowhere. Now imagine yourself in their boots and not having the vital supplies to survive and sustain that fight.The 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and
July 1, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt. Kristina Dennison I’m Staff Sgt. Kristina Dennison, a 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron K-9 handler. I am deployed from the 4th Security Forces Squadron at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina. As a K-9 handler, I am responsible for the care and training of the military working dog, Gina. This
June 24, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Bradley Hyatt I’m Senior Airman Bradley Hyatt, a 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron air transportation specialist. I am deployed from the 117th Air Refueling Wing in Birmingham, Alabama. I joined the Air Force to serve my country. My father is retired and served in Vietnam and the impact he made
June 23, 2016 Love has no bounds: couple shares first deployment After more than three years of dating, this military couple agreed it was time to tie the knot. Celebrating as most couples do, their wedding brought happiness and a new chapter to their relationship.Once the wedding bells were a sound heard off in the distance, the couple started settling into