Jan. 25, 2009 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Airman 1st Class Joshua MathewsJob: Personal trainer/Fitness Specialist/3M051 Home Unit/Base: 31st Force Support Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy How do you support the mission here? As a member of the Fitness Team, I support the mission by providing fitness services to include one-on-one personal
Jan. 21, 2009 386th members witness history Thousands of miles from home, members of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing were still able to witness history being made as they watched the inauguration of President Barack Obama live in the Rock Theater Jan. 20. The 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron commander, Maj. Sean Marler, arranged
Jan. 21, 2009 386th EOD team constantly alert In the civilian world, they would be referred to as a bomb squad, but in Southwest Asia, ordnance disposal is the responsibility of explosive ordnance disposal units. The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team is the crew behind the explosions heard in their
Jan. 20, 2009 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Senior Airman David MorenoJob: Contracting Officer Home unit/base: 21st Contracting Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. How do you support the mission here? "As a Contracting Officer, my job is to procure supplies and services for the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing staff and the 386th
Jan. 19, 2009 386th members remember Martin Luther King Jr. Members of the 386th Expeditionary Wing celebrated and remembered the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 19 with a 5K run and a remembrance at the base chapel. The remembrance included readings from Dr. King's famous, "I have a dream," speech as well as music and prayer. "He's the one God used to
Jan. 18, 2009 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Senior Airman Britnee R. MitchellJob: Days Flight Security Forces Leader Home unit/base: 30th Security Forces Squadron, Vandenberg AFB, Lompoc, Calif.How do you support the mission here? "I provide security for the busiest aerial port of debarkation in the AOR. My primary duties are to provide
Jan. 15, 2009 386th, Army team up to keep working dog in the fight Dental professionals from the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group teamed up with Army veterinarians from the 218th Medical Detachment to give an Air Force working dog a root canal Jan. 15 at a base in Southwest Asia. The procedure was a first for the Persian Gulf base, which acts as a hub for military
Jan. 14, 2009 LOA and 311th ESC exchange tours The 386th Air Expeditionary Wing Logistics Officer Association and the 311th Expeditionary Sustainment Command exchanged visits in early January to help better understand one another's mission. The exchange kicked off Jan. 2 when members of the LOA toured the Army's 311th ESC. The purpose was to