May 14, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Staff Sgt. Noe Andrade NCO in charge of a dining facility Home unit/base: 43rd Services Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C. How do you support the mission here? I manage a military dining facility and oversee the fitness and recreation center. We support approximately 300 personnel daily; ensuring
May 14, 2008 Deployed environmental stewardship pays off In the middle of the desert, Airmen have gone 'Green'. These Green Airmen deployed to the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing are participating in a recycling program designed to reduce the waste produced at an air base in Southwest Asia. Items such as wooden pallets and cardboard, to metals and plastic
May 14, 2008 Airmen airdrop messages to Iraqi citizens American Airman continue to deliver critical information to Iraqi citizens living and working in some of the most dangerous cities in Iraq. While airlift aircrews in the Air Force typically transport cargo and passengers from Point A to Point B, another major part of their mission deals with
May 11, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Staff Sgt. Chris Billings Cable and Antenna Systems Team Chief Home unit/base: 85th Engineering and Installation Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.How do you support the mission here? My shop installs/maintains the infrastructure that provides voice and data communication to today's Air Force
May 10, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Staff Sgt. Misty Smith Public Health Craftsman Home unit/base: 72nd Aerospace Medicine Squadron, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.How do you support the mission here? My Mission here is the prevention of disease, disability, and premature death of my fellow Airmen. I accomplish that mission through
May 9, 2008 Flight engineer hits mark with 1,000th sortie It all started when he was a student flight engineer on the C-141 Starlifter. Now, 14 years later, this Airman has reached a landmark in his flying career. Master Sgt. Anthony Acciani, deployed with the 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron, recently flew his career 1,000th sortie during a
May 8, 2008 'Tiger Tails' commemorate group's first year of service The Airmen of the 387th Air Expeditionary Group commemorated their first year since the group was activated during an April 22, 2008, joint flag raising ceremony with the host nation's Air Force at an air base in the Persian Gulf Region. The 387th AEG provides base operation support integration for
May 5, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Capt. Andrea PorrovecchioGround Critical Care Team Chief Home unit/base: 60th Medical Operations Squadron, David Grant Medical Center, Travis Air Force Base, Calif.How do you support the mission here? I support the mission as the critical care physician for injured and ill troops that are transiting