Nov. 11, 2008 Air Force dental clinic provides coalition care Lt. Col. John Walton, the lone orthodontist responsible for the dental care of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, works in an office which could serve as the classic example of irony. The size of a small bedroom, the clinic serves at the sole point of dental care available to all Airmen and coalition
Nov. 10, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Staff Sgt. Jason Wicklund Hazardous Materials technician Home unit/base: 60th Aerial Port Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, Calif. How do you support the mission here? I support the mission providing anything the warfighter needs down range. Since our arrival here, our workcenter have delivered 4,000
Nov. 8, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Senior Airman Paige Sagen EC-130H crew chief Home unit/base: 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Tucson, Ariz. How do you support the mission here? I am a crew chief supporting the EC-130H Compass Call Aircraft Maintenance Unit. I perform all types of maintenance to
Nov. 6, 2008 Be proud of past, present veteran heroes Each Nov. 11, the United States observes Veterans Day to pay tribute to those men and women who have served and continue to serve our nation through military service. America's veterans are honored for their patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and sacrifice on behalf of their
Oct. 31, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Staff Sgt. Tonisha Scott Base Defense Operations Center (BDOC) controller Home unit/base: 30th Security Forces, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. How do you support the mission here? I protect all property and personnel for which I'm responsible daily. I also protect all those who frequent or
Oct. 30, 2008 For flightline ops, things get better with AGE Tech. Sgt. Paul Slattery has developed an affinity for seeing things work correctly. As an Aerospace Ground Equipment craftsman and noncommissioned officer in charge of his shift, he gets an opportunity to watch the interwoven operability of flightline operations between crew chiefs, structural
Oct. 27, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Senior Airman Alex Vos Electrical Power Production journeymanHome unit/base: 119th Fighter Wing, Fargo N.D. How do you support the mission here? As a Power Production journeyman, I am responsible for many mission critical and essential duties. Some of those duties include the operation and safety of