Oct. 24, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Tech. Sgt. Lauren Hummel Decentralized Supply Support NCO in charge Home unit/base: 7th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas How do you support the mission here? I am responsible for the ordering, processing, and delivery of aircraft parts in support of USAF C-130 aircraft
Oct. 24, 2008 Viper team plays ambassadorial role, protects base He pulled his vehicle off the main road, somewhat prepared for this. "Hello, hello," said a couple of men together but not in unison, as Tech. Sgt. Brent Stiefel got out of his sport utility vehicle, silencing Aerosmith mid verse. One of the men was holding a yellowed leather glove, the other was
Oct. 20, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Airman 1st Class Dajuan Smith Force Protection escort Home unit/base: 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron, McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. How do you support the mission here? I provide force protection for the installation by eliminating potential information collection activities by non-coalition
Oct. 20, 2008 Airmen play goodwill role at Camp Bucca In seven years and four deployments around the world, Staff Sgt. Omar Thompson has never promoted the peace. Even when he was deployed to Camp Bucca, Iraq, three years ago, working in the Theater Internment Facility where detainees in the Global War on Terror are held, he never had the chance to
Oct. 20, 2008 Contracting cuts checks for mission, morale At 6 feet 4 inches tall, Master Sgt. Craig McClain has all the physical characteristics of a classic businessman. His imposing height is counterbalanced by his easygoing nature and wide smile, the product of growing up in Attalla, Ala., and one that implies honesty in his dealings with people.
Oct. 19, 2008 SECAF tours AOR premier airlift wing Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley discussed the Air Force vision with members of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing on Oct. 14 at an air base in Southwest Asia after gaining insight into the diverse mission capabilities of the wing. The secretary toured the base for much of the day, delving
Oct. 17, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Master Sgt. Steve Campbell Communications Support Element superintendent Home unit/base: 50th Space Communications Squadron, Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colo. How do you support the mission here? As the lead communications representative, I directly support three squadrons consisting
Oct. 15, 2008 Airmen give back in Operation Baldy Bash Airmen assigned to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing gathered at the base fire station on Oct. 11 to help raise money for children with disabilities. They organized a head-shaving fundraiser to help support Nevada Professionals Empowering Parents, a non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening
Oct. 13, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Staff Sgt. Manuela DabuClark Contingency Aeromedical Staging Facility medical technician Home unit/base: 88th Medical Operations Squadron, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio How do you support the mission here? As a CASF medical technician, I support the mission by providing patient care,
Oct. 12, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Staff Sgt. Wendy Jones S4A, Armory NCO in charge Home unit/base: 30th Security Forces Squadron, Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. How do you support the mission here? I'm responsible for the accountability and serviceability for over 400 weapons systems and 74,002 rounds of ammunition. I also