June 28, 2015 Preparing for future with tomorrow’s leaders Retired U.S. Army General Colin Powell once said “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.”Cadets from the United States Air Force Academy traveled to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia as part of a summer program to obtain
June 25, 2015 EOD: Take a walk on the wild side Tech. Sgt. Matthew Bingaman, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron explosive ordnance disposal technician, prepares to manually approach an improvised explosive device during a training scenario at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 25, 2015. Bingaman has been in the Air Force for
June 24, 2015 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Dylan Goodwin Editor’s note: TheRock Solid Warrior program is a way to recognize and spotlight the Airmen ofthe 386th Air Expeditionary Wing for their positive impact and commitment to themission.I’m Senior Airman Dylan Goodwin, a 386th Expeditionary CivilEngineer Squadron Force Protection member. My home unit is
June 19, 2015 Father and son spend Father’s Day in deployed location Deployed accommodations havechanged drastically in the last 30 years. In the 80’s and 90’s handwrittenletters and rooms filled with payphones were the only ways to communicate withloved ones from home. “When I went to Desert Storm the first time, we gotour phone call home and we were in country
June 17, 2015 386th Air Expeditionary Wing welcomes new commander The change of command ceremony dates back to the18th century during the reign of Fredrick the Great of Prussia. During thistime, organizational flags unique to each unit were created. The leader whopossessed the flag held the soldier’s allegiance, which is a symbolic traditionthat continues today.
June 15, 2015 Living the American Dream On Christmas day in 1991, the Soviet flag flew over the Kremlin in Moscow forthe last time. People across the country took what jobs they could find, gettingpaid a fraction of what they made before as the local currency became nearlyworthless. The burden of the country’s uncertain direction weighed
June 6, 2015 386th AEW relays roles in OIR to ABC Martha Raddatz, ABC News chief global affairs correspondent, films a news story about Remotely Piloted Aircraft and their role in Operation Inherent Resolve during a visit to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, June 6, 2015. The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing conducts precision strikes and
June 5, 2015 Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt. Katherine Platt Editor’s note: TheRock Solid Warrior program is a way to recognize and spotlight the Airmen ofthe 386th Air Expeditionary Wing for their positive impact and commitment tothe mission.I’m Staff Sgt. Katherine Platt, a 386th ExpeditionaryMaintenance Squadron plans scheduling and documentation
June 4, 2015 When it's hotter than Hades, leave it to Hercules U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Jordan Hale, 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron C-130H Hercules aerospace maintainer craftsman,, deployed from the 911th Airlift Wing out of Pittsburgh, Pa., assists with baggage in the back of the aircraft, June 1, 2015, at an undisclosed location in
May 29, 2015 Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt. Michelle Morin Southwest Asia --This week’s Rock Solid Warrior is Staff Sgt. Michelle Morin from the 386thExpeditionary Force Support Squadron. Morin supports the Rock community as aspecial event, bazaar and spa day coordinator and the NCOIC for the Drop Zone. TheKilleen, Texas native is deployed from the 325th