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
April 23, 2015 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Steven Kojis This week's Rock Solid Warrior is Senior Airman Steven Kojis, administrative journeyman with the 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Group. The Burlington, Wisconsin, native is deployed fro the 552nd Training Squadron at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.Q: What is your family’s military heritage (anyone
April 23, 2015 Rock Solid Warrior: Capt. Jonathan Lipsey This week's Rock Solid Warrior is Capt. Jonathan Lipsey, deputy chief of tactics with the 386th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron. The Lawrenceville, Georgia, native is deployed from the 94th Airlift Wing at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Georgia.Q: What is your family’s military heritage (anyone
April 23, 2015 Pararescue team tests mass casualty response A pararescue team element leader with the 52nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron directs team members during a mass casualty exercise April 19, 2015. The exercise tested the response of pararescue team members during a simulated plane crash with 12 victims. The 52nd ERQS is the primary personnel
April 21, 2015 Medal of Honor recipients visit The Rock Two Medal of Honor recipients visited The Rock as they transitioned out of Afghanistan with Operation Proper Exit on April 18, 2015.Retired Army Master Sgt. Leroy Petry and retired Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter were part of a group returning from a five-day visit to Afghanistan and spent time talking
April 21, 2015 Coalition forces practice response A U.S. Air Force firefighter evaluates injuries of simulated vehicle accident victims during a U.S. and Canadian emergency response exercise April 14, 2015. The exercise evaluated coalition coordination and response efforts of U.S. and Canadian emergency services. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt.
March 30, 2015 Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt. Tyler Aaby This week's Rock Solid Warrior is Staff Sgt. Tyler Aaby, the NCO in charge of training for the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department. The Billings, Montana, native is deployed from the 354th Fighter Wing at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.Q: What is your family’s military
March 30, 2015 Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt. Booker Beacham This week's Rock Solid Warrior is Staff Sgt. Booker Beacham, and aerospace ground equipment craftsman with the 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron. The Tulsa, Oklahoma, native is deployed from the 355th Maintenance Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona.Q: What is your family’s
March 30, 2015 U.S. and Canadian Air Forces work together to respond to insider threats Members of the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Check Six program here are sharing knowledge and training to help the Canadian Armed Force adapt and implement a similar program for dealing with insider threats.To date, the team has provided training on active shooters, joint task force
March 29, 2015 A-10 Thunderbolt II’s fly daily strike missions in support of Operation INHERENT RESOLVE Since their arrival to the 332nd Air Expeditionary Group here in late November 2014, A-10 Thunderbolt II from the 163rd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron have expended nearly 50,000 rounds of ammunition and dropped approximately 500 bombs and maverick missiles in support of Operation INHERENT