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386th NEWS

  • Rock Solid Warrior

    This week's 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Rock Solid Warrior comes from the 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Group.Name: Master Sgt. Roberto GarzaJob: 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Group Aerospace Ground Equipment Flight ChiefHome Unit: 7th Equipment Maintenance Squadron; Dyess Air Force Base,

  • 386th Airmen work against the heat

    Summer temperatures here are among the hottest on earth, with wet-bulb numbers approaching 120 degrees Fahrenheit and flightline figures topping 140 throughout August and September.That brutal atmosphere can be deadly for Airmen if they don't know how to prevent heat stroke, said Maj. Daniel

  • Veterans encouraged to submit claims for retroactive stop loss

    In working closely with the Office of the Secretary of Defense staff on a congressional action involving veterans submitting claims for Retroactive Stop Loss Special Pay, major command and wing level officials are working to inform veterans who were affected by stop loss. Eligible Airmen include

  • Rock Solid Warrior

    This week's 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Rock Solid Warrior comes from the 386th Expeditionary Communications Squadron. Name: Senior Airman Luis LunaUnit: 386th Expeditionary Communications Squadron / Client Support TeamDuty Title: Client Support Team TechnicianHome Station: 552nd Air Control

  • Combat metals keeps aircraft flying in AOR

    Cutting a piece of metal down to one one-thousandth of an inch - one third the size of a human hair -- takes precision and years of practice to get right. But for the 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron's Combat Metals Flight, accuracy is all in a day's work. Airmen assigned to this unit can

  • Commentary: Pass It On

    Since the Air Force deploys its members as Unit Type Codes, we are unique in the military in how we train and operate at deployed locations. Our ability to pull people from varied backgrounds and units around the world and meld them into a wartime fighting unit with little notice is simply amazing.

  • 386th Airmen walk the walk

    Approximately 250 Airmen from the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing participate in a quarterly Foreign Object Damage walk on the base airfield here Aug. 14, 2010. The event is held quarterly to ensure trash and other debris remains clear of the airfield, preventing damage to aircraft engines. View the

  • Commentary: Deployments provide Airmen opportunities to focus

    The "Fit to Fight" mantra has grown in popularity with Air Force leaders over the past decade as operations against terrorists continue. The goal is for all Airmen to be prepared to deploy and conduct wartime operations. This is most often associated with physical fitness, but it can also include

  • Rock Solid Warrior

    This week's 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Rock Solid Warrior comes from the 387th Air Expeditionary Group.Name: Staff Sgt. Arthur Malecki Unit: 387 Expeditionary Support Squadron/Civil EngineerDuty Title: Structural Quality Assurance and EvaluationHome Station: 5th Civil Engineer Squadron Minot Air