May 21, 2015 Answering nation’s call: 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing reactivation Against all odds, Airmen from the 332nd Fighter Wing trained forcombat against our enemies. Many know these men more commonly as part of theAfrican-American pilot training program, the Tuskegee Airmen.In July 1942, the Tuskegee Airmen piloted the 332nd Fighter Groupinto World War II. This group of
May 20, 2015 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Nakeithian Phillips This week's Rock Solid Warrior is Senior Airman Nakeithian Phillips, 386th Expeditionary Medical Group dental technician. The PhenixCity, Ala., native is deployed fro the 23rd Aerospace Medical Squadron at Moody Air Force Base, Ga. Q: What is your family's military heritage (anyone elsein your
May 15, 2015 Police Week: Recognizing law enforcement officers’ sacrifices Silence fell over The Rock community as names of fallen lawenforcement personnel were read, reminding everyone of brothers and sisters inuniform who paid the ultimate sacrifice.The 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron paid respects tocomrades and fellow law enforcement officers during
May 15, 2015 FOD Walk U.S. Airmen collect trash and debris on the flightline at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, May 15, 2015. Foreign Object Debris Walks or “FOD Walks” are routinely held to clear the flightline of any objects alien to the area that could potentially cause damage to aircraft. (U.S. Air Force
May 15, 2015 Diwaniya deck opening: Embracing host nation's tradition U.S. Air Force Col. Jason Hanover, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, cuts a ribbon while Chief Master Sgt. Jose Barraza, 386th AEW command chief master sergeant, holds the ribbon during a ceremony for a new Diwaniya Deck opening at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia May 14, 2015. The
May 7, 2015 CODEL visit Rep. Susan Davis, House Armed Services Committee, spends time with U.S. Marines supporting Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis Response, Central Command, during a visit to Southwest Asia, May, 5, 2015. The House Armed Services Committee members and staff visited to conduct oversight
May 7, 2015 386th EOG commander’s final flight U.S. Air Force Col. Joe Santos, the outgoing 386th Expeditionary Operations Group commander, is sprayed with a fire hose after his final flight at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia May 6, 2015. Traditionally, wingmen of the departing crew meet the commander on the flight line to say
May 7, 2015 PERSCO: Accounting for every member The sun peaks over the horizon as a vehicle full ofdeployed members is waved to a stop in front of a large tent. To some this isnothing new, but for others this is their first time in the area ofresponsibility.The first group of people deployers meet uponarriving to The Rock after their long travels
May 6, 2015 EOD honors fallen with memorial challenge Airmen from the 386th CivilEngineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal hosted a memorial challenge to rememberthe sacrifice EOD Service members made and to raise awareness for the EODWarrior Foundation at an undisclosed location May 2, 2015.The foundation providesthe active-duty, veterans, injured
April 23, 2015 332nd EMXS Airmen return A-10 to air after catastrophic engine failure in Iraq A maintenance repair team from the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron responded to an A-10C Thunderbolt II that suffered a non-combat related engine failure and had to divert to Al Asad Air Base, Iraq.The jet’s number one engine suffered catastrophic damage during a routine refueling mission