Jan. 18, 2017 Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt. Brett Wiseman This week's Rock Solid Warrior is Staff Sgt. Brett Wiseman, a 386th Expeditionary Communications Squadron cyber transport systems supervisor, deployed from the 2nd Communications Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, La.WHY DID YOU JOIN?To serve my country and make a positive difference in the
Jan. 17, 2017 5th EAMS keeps C-17s ready for fight SOUTHWEST ASIA – Winning the fight against an adversary requires much more than just dropping bombs on targets and taking out key leaders. It requires coordinating the precise movement of necessary supplies to arrive at the right location at the right time. In fact, logistics plays such an important
Jan. 15, 2017 370th AEAG Det 1 welcomes new commander AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq – Lt. Col. Jim Eddleman assumed command of the 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group Detachment 1 from Lt. Col. Brett Wilkinson at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq on Jan. 8.Col. Jay Sabia, 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group commander, presided over the change of command ceremony.
Jan. 15, 2017 Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt. Michael Rumfelt SOUTHWEST ASIA – I’m Staff Sgt. Michael Rumfelt, the 386th EAMXS C-130 crew chief. I am deployed from the 182nd Airlift Wing at Peoria Air National Guard Base, Ill. I joined the Air Force because of family tradition, obligation of duty and educational opportunities. My job here is to do maintenance
Jan. 6, 2017 386th EMXS maintainers replace C-130H radome Members of the 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron inspect a radome at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Jan. 4, 2017. The squadron received the new radome to replace one on a C-130H Hercules that was struck by lightning.
Jan. 6, 2017 Patrol team’s unique desert mission SOUTHWEST ASIA – Manning base gates and protecting the flightline are typical missions security forces Airmen experience during a deployment. They train to perform these regular assignments back home before heading overseas. Members of the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron base security
Jan. 4, 2017 387th AEG, partner units complete road construction SOUTHWEST ASIA – The 387th Air Expeditionary Group finished building a new road and entry control point at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia Dec. 30. The group’s host nation required them to build the new road after transferring land to a contractor as part of multi-billion dollar civil
Jan. 3, 2017 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Danika Wynn SOUTHWEST ASIA – I’m Senior Airman Danika Wynn, a 386th Expeditionary Operations Group administrator. I am deployed from the 355th Component Maintenance Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Ariz. I joined the Air Force to surpass my father’s retired rank of technical sergeant; I would say I’m
Dec. 28, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Tech. Sgt. Michael Valentin SOUTHWEST ASIA – I’m Tech. Sgt. Michael Valentin, the 386th chapel NCO in charge. I am deployed from the 439th Airlift Wing, Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass. I initially wanted to join the Air Force to help pay for my last year of college, but after joining my reason became about the love I have for
Dec. 24, 2016 386th AEW delivers holiday meals to forward-deployed service members SOUTHWEST ASIA -- Being away from home for the holidays can be an especially challenging time for deployed service members. Parents miss the opportunity to wake up early Christmas morning to watch their children charge into the living room to see what gifts Santa brought. Spouses wait for phone