May 13, 2018 Deployed Mom commissions daughter on Mother’s Day Mother’s Day just became a bit more special for Lt. Col. Katherina Donovan, 386th Expeditionary Mission Support Group deputy commander. At approximately 3:00 a.m. on May 13 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, the 23-year veteran opened up a laptop, connected with her 22-year-old daughter,
May 11, 2018 386th EMDG Pharmacy offers more than you think When an Airmen gets a cold or a headache here, they can stop by the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group pharmacy, because the pharmacy might have exactly what they need -- for free.The pharmacy, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, offers an assortment of over-the-counter medicine that all
May 10, 2018 Rock Solid Warrior - Staff Sgt. Zackery Hull This week’s Rock Solid Warrior is Staff Sgt. Zackery Hull, 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron pass and I.D. non commissioned officer, deployed from the 96th Security Forces Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Rock Solid Warrior program is a way to recognize and spotlight the Airmen of
May 9, 2018 Rations fuel the Marauders The two dining facilities at the busiest aerial port in the area of operations serves over 200,000 meals a month. Even though the rations team at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia doesn’t prepare or cook the food, they ensure it is where it needs to be for those hungry service members and
May 7, 2018 Iraqi Air Force aerial porters load cargo like the best In a small office space at Al Muthana Air Base, U.S. Air Force 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group air advisors and Iraqi airmen enjoy a small cup of tea together. Iraqi Air Force Col. Yossif Halo, the base air terminal operations center commander, sits with the team and casually highlights the
May 3, 2018 Experiences Have you ever said to yourself, “if I only knew then what I know now, my whole life would be different?” I am willing to bet that you have. For me, it’s something that I think about quite often. Having spent 21 years in the Air Force, I feel rather comfortable in saying there are a few lessons that
May 1, 2018 Iraqi Air Force Celebrates 87 years The Iraqi Air Force, celebrated 87 years of history with an anniversary ceremony and aerial demonstration April 24.The ceremony consisted of statements by key leadership, including Lt. Gen. Anwar Hamad Amin, commander of the Iraqi air force, and flyovers of select Iraqi Air Force aircraft, including
May 1, 2018 ‘Dirt Boys’ conduct crater filling exercise The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron pavements and equipment shop conducted a crater filling exercise here, April 21.The 386th ECES pavements and repair shop, known as the Dirt Boys, react quickly to these craters and ensure the runways are ready to be used as soon as possible.“The team
May 1, 2018 EC-130H scheduled to retire to ‘boneyard’ this summer The U.S. Air Force will retire one of their EC-130H aircraft currently serving under the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing with the 43rd Expeditionary Electronic Combat Squadron at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, this August.The EC-130H Compass Call aircraft tail number 65-0989, built in 1965,
April 27, 2018 Entrusting Airmen with deployed contracting needs For a squadron comprised of approximately 17 Airmen, the 386th ECONS’ unique skill set has infiltrated every aspect of day-to-day operations across the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing. For fiscal year 2018, the 386th ECONS has already contracted more than $21 million, about 71 percent of the wing’s