Feb. 15, 2014 A Rock Solid Warrior: Airman 1st Class Heather Hickman This week's Rock Solid Warrior is Airman 1st Class Heather Hickman. Hickman is a force protection escort with the 387th Expeditionary Support Squadron. The Navarre, Fla. native is deployed from the 2nd Aerospace Medical Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.In her own words:Q: What is your family's
Feb. 14, 2014 Marauder wins AF-level Medical Service Annual Award Senior Airman Tiffany Dickerson, assigned to the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron force protection flight, was recently awarded the 2013 U.S. Air Force Physical Medicine Apprentice Award by the Surgeon General's Medical Force Development Directorate.This honor is designated to distinguish
Feb. 8, 2014 A Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Zachary Gartmann This week's Rock Solid Warrior is Senior Airman Zachary Gartmann. Gartmann is a security forces defender with the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron. The Merrill, Wis. native is deployed from the 20th Security Forces Squadron, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C. In his own words:Q: What is your
Feb. 8, 2014 Inter-squadron training enhances readiness It's a concept that seems entirely logical. Services that need to work together during an emergency situation, should train together. And in a deployed environment, the threat of an emergency situation requiring an effective, well-trained force of first responders is all too real.Airmen from the
Feb. 6, 2014 Airman/Soldiers receive medals for lifesaving response Three Soldiers and one Airman assigned to the 387th Air Expeditionary Squadron received the Army Achievement Medal on Jan. 28 during a ceremony honoring them for exceptional achievement as first responders to a vehicle accident.Army Staff Sgt. Christopher Derrick, Army Corporals Jessie Zawatski and
Feb. 6, 2014 386th ECONS hosts Industry Day Members of the 386th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron hosted Industry Day 2014, Jan. 30, an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.Industry Day contributes to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing mission by expanding its combined vendor base for the purchase of commodities, services and future
Feb. 1, 2014 Roommates create enhanced training opportunity for base defense A new integration training program between Airmen assigned to Force Protection and Security Forces has recently been implemented on The Rock. The Bravo Defender Program started as an idea batted around by two senior noncommissioned officers who are roommates in the dormitories. Master Sgt. Carmen
Jan. 31, 2014 A Rock Solid Warrior: Master Sgt. Chad Gurnon This week's Rock Solid Warrior is Master Sgt. Chad Gurnon. Gurnon is a loadmaster with the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. The North Kingstown R.I. native is deployed from the 143rd Airlift Squadron, Rhode Island Air National Guard. In his own words:Q: What is your family's military
Jan. 24, 2014 386th AEW releases adverse actions for 4th Quarter The following enlisted personnel received Nonjudicial Punishment during the 4th Quarter of 2013:A Technical Sergeant received a suspended reduction to the grade of Staff Sergeant, suspended forfeitures of $250 pay per month for two months, and a reprimand for dereliction of duty while unloading