May 26, 2009 586th AEG commander discusses role of JET Airmen The 586th Air Expeditionary Group is one of three groups in the Air Force organized to complete joint expeditionary taskings, an Air Force officer told journalists and bloggers during a DODLive Bloggers Roundtable May 20. Col. Alan Metzler, 586th AEG commander, is responsible for organizing,
May 25, 2009 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Airman 1st Class Jason S. Rector Job: Munitions Systems Journeyman Home unit: 92nd Maintenance Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base,Wash. How do you support the mission here? I support the mission by building and delivering flare countermeasures to C-130 aircraft. I also support ATOC/Special Handling.
May 22, 2009 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Staff Sgt. Ladee Ann Virell Job: Aircrew Flight Equipment Technician Home unit: 317th Operations Support Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas How do you support the mission here? I increase the aircrews' chances of survival by ensuring and providing them with all the proper tools and equipment to
May 21, 2009 Joint motor pool keeps MRAPs in the fight Airmen from the 887th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron are working with their Army compatriots in the base motor pool to keep the squadron's tactical vehicles running like clockwork. Four members of the Air Force security forces unit are part of a joint motor pool and learning more than they
May 20, 2009 387th ESFS sweeps Police Week sports events The 387th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron came out as the big winners in the National Police Week sporting events last week. The 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron and 387th ESFS hosted volleyball, dodgeball and basketball tournaments to celebrate Police Week May 10 - 16. In
May 19, 2009 3,000 and counting – 43rd EECS passes sortie milestone The 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron flew its 3,000th sortie May 19 after five years of continuous deployment to Southwest Asia. The 43rd EECS and the EC-130 Compass Calls they fly provide communications jamming support to U.S. and Coalition ground forces in Iraq. Lt. Col. Kyle Forrer,
May 19, 2009 Local high school students get inside look at 386th The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing hosted 75 high school students from the local America-Mideast Educational and Training Services language training center during a visit to the base May 16. The visit marks first time the school has been to the base. Members of the 386th along with Soldiers, Navy
May 18, 2009 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Staff Sgt. Nomer EvangelistaJob: Pharmacy NCOIC Home unit: 28th Medical Support Squadron, Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D. How do you support the mission here? I support the mission by dispensing medications to our deployed personnel that get seen in the Medical Group so they can get back to doing