Aug. 16, 2013 Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt. Jeremy McKelvain Rank/First & Last Name: Staff Sgt. Jeremy McKelvain Deployed Unit: 46th Expeditionary Reconnaissance SquadronDuty Title: Noncommissioned officer in charge, squadron aviation resource managementHome unit/station: 318th Special Operations Squadron, Cannon Air Force Base, N.M.Family's military
Aug. 14, 2013 Protecting the Skies The 386th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron air traffic control liaisons work with host nation controllers to support the flying mission. Their job is to ensure the safe and expeditious flow of air traffic operations within their area of control. At any given time, they are responsible for
Aug. 14, 2013 Deployed firefighters raise money for families of fallen Nineteen pull-ups, 19 push-ups, 19 burpees, a run that totaled almost four miles and nine obstacles were tackled by more than 150 people at the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Aug. 10, to raise money for the 19 firefighters who died in the Yarnell Hill fire in Arizona, June 28.Tech. Sgt. Stentsen
Aug. 9, 2013 CENTCOM command sergeant major conducts "all call" at deployed location Command Sergeant Major Frank A. Grippe, U.S. Central Command, conducted an "all-call" Aug. 8, 2013 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Grippe addressed the mostly Air Force audience on topics ranging from leadership to empowering the enlisted corps. "The enlisted corps is the heart of the
Aug. 9, 2013 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Brian Stanyer Rank/First & Last Name: Senior Airman Brian StanyerDeployed Unit: 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer SquadronDuty Title: Heating, ventilation and air conditioning/refrigeration (HVAC/R) journeymanHome unit/station: 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.Family's military heritage:
Aug. 1, 2013 386th Expeditionary Operations Group welcomes new commander Colonel John M. Klein Jr., 386th Air Expeditionary Wing commander, left, passes the 386th Expeditionary Operations Group guidon to Col. Douglas C. DeLaMater during an assumption of command ceremony at an undislosed location in Southwest Asia August 1, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt.
Aug. 1, 2013 "Dirt Boys" move earth, increase morale The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron heavy equipment operators or "Dirt Boys," conduct operations in support of the current infrastructure of the base and its flying mission. They complete work orders as small as filling a pot hole, to large ones like resurfacing a road at another base,
July 31, 2013 Rock Solid Warrior: Airman Samantha Dahl Rank/First & Last Name: Airman Samantha DahlDeployed Unit: 386th Expeditionary Force Support SquadronDuty Title: Dining facility (DFAC) food workerHome unit/station: Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D.Family's military heritage: My uncle Don Edwards, U.S. Navy, RetWhat is your mission here? To feed
July 26, 2013 All Star Comedy at The Rock Comedians Jeff Capri, Laura Hayden, Spanky and Sam Fedele performed for the Airmen of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, Saturday, July 20, 2013.
July 26, 2013 386th Air Expeditionary Wing transitions to commercial jet fuel The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing has joined the list of Air Force units making the switch from military specification fuel to commercial fuel.The Defense Logistics Agency Energy has been advocating for the military's move to commercial fuel for the last few years, touting the cost savings and fuel