June 30, 2010 Commentary: Positive thinking promotes success while deployed I am told that during his time in command, Gen. George S. Patton is said to have noted: "Things are never as good nor as bad as your commanders tell you." Over time, this thought has been realized over and over so it has entered my little book of truths. But, being a truth and living that truth are
June 30, 2010 New commander takes charge of 386th AEW Hundreds of Airmen and guests watched as the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing welcomed a new commander during a change of command ceremony here June 30.Col. Patrick Mordente, who most recently served as the commander of the 314th Operations Group at Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark, took command from
June 28, 2010 386th EMSG welcomes new commander Col. A.R. "Riz" Ali took command of the 386th Expeditionary Mission Support Group from Col. Richard McComb during a change of command ceremony June 14, 2010, at an undisclosed air base here.Colonel Ali comes to the 386th EMSG from Offutt Air Force Base, Neb., where he served as the chief of global
June 25, 2010 Rock Solid Warrior This week's 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Rock Solid Warrior comes from the 387th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron.Name: Airman 1st Class Andrew Wright Unit: 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Silver Aircraft Maintenance Unit Duty title: Aerospace Maintenance Journeyman /
June 24, 2010 Air Force chief of staff presents combat decorations, addresses 386th Airmen during visit The Air Force's top military leader took time during a visit to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing June 22 to present combat decorations to two of the unit's Airmen, both of whom were injured by the detonation of an Improvised Explosive Device while driving in a supply convoy in Iraq.On stage before a