Oct. 4, 2013 Rock Solid Warrior: Tech. Sgt. Clifford Cruz Rank/First & Last Name: Tech.Sgt. Clifford CruzDeployed Unit: 386th Expeditionary Contracting SquadronDuty Title: Contracting Officer (CO) Home unit/station: 48th Contracting Squadron, Royal Air Force LakenheathFamily's military heritage:Both grandfathers served; one Navy and one Air Force. My
Oct. 2, 2013 Setting the tone: Wing gets new mission, vision, priorities The Commander of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, undisclosed location, Southwest Asia, held a series of commander's calls Sept. 30, 2013, to formally announce the wing's new mission, vision and priorities.The wing underwent a complete leadership change in late June and early July, naming a new
Sept. 27, 2013 Check 6 trains techniques Members of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing check six team instruct and demonstrate combatives techniques to the base populace. During the 10-hour course members are pushed to both mental and physical limits while performing lifesaving offensive and defensive techniques. The course begins with
Sept. 27, 2013 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Armand McKenzie Rank/First & Last Name: Senior Airman Armand McKenzieDeployed Unit: 386th Expeditionary Communications SquadronDuty Title: Cable Antenna Systems TechnicianHome unit/station: 325th Communications Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.Family's military heritage: My father was in the Air Force for 20 years and
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