Sept. 20, 2013 AFCENT Commander Unveils Priorities Lt. Gen. John W. Hesterman, Commander, U.S. Air Forces Central Command, recently published his mission, vision and priorities in a personal letter to Airmen and civilians across a 20-nation area of responsibility covering Central and Southwest Asia.Hesterman outlined his six priorities, focused on
Sept. 20, 2013 Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt. Gabriel Perez Rank/First & Last Name: Staff Sgt. Gabriel PerezDeployed Unit: 386th Expeditionary Medical Group (EMDG)Duty Title: Medical Control Center (MCC) Assistant Noncommissioned officer in charge Home unit/station: 96th Medical Support Squadron, Eglin AFB, Fla.Family's military heritage: Uncle served in the
Sept. 13, 2013 Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt. Eric Mantle Rank/First & Last Name: Staff Sgt. Eric MantleDeployed Unit: 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness SquadronDuty Title: Lease contract office representative/ vehicle control function managerHome unit/station: 341st Logistics Readiness Squadron, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Family's military
Sept. 11, 2013 9/11 message to our Airmen September 11th is a time to reflect on the fateful day twelve years ago that forever changed our nation. We must never forget the nearly 3,000 innocent people who lost their lives; nor should we ever forget the countless family members, loved ones and friends whose lives were forever changed. We are
Sept. 10, 2013 First Sergeants restore memorial The First Sergeants and various members of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing came together to paint and restore a 9-11-01 memorial on base. The First Sergeants saw the wear and tear to the tribute from the harsh desert elements and voted unanimously to restore the walls. So the "shirts" raised the
Sept. 6, 2013 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Kelsey Traxler Rank/First & Last Name: Senior Airman Kelsey L. TraxlerDeployed Unit: 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance SquadronDuty Title: C-130 Aerospace Maintenance JourneymanHome unit/station: 107th Maintenance Group, Air Reserve Station Niagara Falls, N.Y.Family's military heritage: My mother and my
Aug. 30, 2013 Survival techniques solidify partnership Members of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing train host-nation aircrew members on proper techniques for water survival. Members of the 386th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron and the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron combined their efforts to train on swimming, treading water and
Aug. 30, 2013 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Luis Barrios Rank/First & Last Name: Senior Airman Luis BarriosDeployed Unit: 386th Expeditionary Operations Support SquadronDuty Title: Airfield management shift leadHome unit/station: 6th Operations Support Squadron, Macdill Air Force Base, Fla.Family's military heritage: NoneWhat is your mission here? My