Feb. 15, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Senior Airman Jacob Jessop Security Forces 'Defender' Home unit/base: 55th Security Forces Squadron, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb. How do you support the mission here? I support the mission by performing security duties such as entry control security patrols and working the search pit. I've also done
Feb. 13, 2008 Airmen help shape tomorrow's Iraq Students at Safwan school, located near Umm Qasr, recently received a gift of supplies and athletic equipment from Coalition forces.Airmen from the 887th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron, Moody Air Force Base, Ga., delivered dozens of supplies to the students. The supplies included paper,
Feb. 12, 2008 Defenders perform unique OIF mission While the spiraled rows of concertina wire, countless watch towers, and endless miles of fencing resemble that of detention facilities throughout the world, for the more than 600 Airmen deployed to the Theater Internment Facility at Camp Bucca, Iraq, the mission is unlike anything they've ever done.
Feb. 7, 2008 American Idol singer visits Airmen Former "American Idol" runner-up Harold Elwin "Bo" Bice Jr. spent two hours taking photos, signing autographs, and talking with Airmen at an air base in the Persian Gulf Feb. 7 as part of the Stars for Stripes celebrity tour. The Stars for Stripes celebrity tours are designed to improve the morale
Feb. 4, 2008 Leaders ensure wartime logistics, maintenance success Sustaining combat-ready aircraft during the high operations tempo presented by the Global War on Terrorism is a tough business in today's expeditionary environment. Continuous challenges in logistics, maintenance, contracting, and supply must be overcome to ensure the Air Force can fly, fight and
Feb. 3, 2008 SECAF addresses deployed Airmen "On behalf of the president of the United States and the American people, we salute you," Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne told more than 400 Airmen during his visit to an air base in Southwest Asia Feb. 1. "You are the front lines of freedom." Secretary Wynne addressed Airmen in an open
Feb. 3, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Senior Airman Kenny Harmon C-130 LoadmasterHome unit/base: 61st Airlift Squadron, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark.How do you support the mission here? As a C-130 loadmaster, I get to support the mission head on. Overseeing all things related to loading the aircraft is my main duty. Safety and
Feb. 3, 2008 ROCK SOLID WARRIOR Airman 1st Class Adam Heim Contingency Contracting Officer Home unit/base: 341st Contracting Squadron, Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. How do you support the mission here? In my job here, I purchase more than $600 thousand in supplies and services for the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron.