Nov. 7, 2016 Canadian contingent honors Remembrance Day Some people have noted the Canadians walking around The Rock lately wearing what looks like red flowers on their uniforms. You may ask yourself, “What’s the deal?” The red flowers – which represent poppies – are part of an annual solemn tradition of remembrance by Canadians around the world as they
Nov. 2, 2016 386th AEW Marauders bring the fight to the enemy Since its activation in 2002, the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing has been pivotal in the battle against violent extremism. The wing’s primary focus is delivering decisive airpower throughout the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility in order to provide stability to the region, a job that
Nov. 2, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Colleen Sweeney-Marple I’m Senior Airman Colleen Sweeney-Marple, a 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron assistant dedicated crew chief. I am deployed from the 755th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. I joined the Air Force to serve my country. As an assistant dedicated
Oct. 28, 2016 386th ECES expands ramp capacity Airmen of the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineering Squadron lay concrete on the flightline at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia 24 Oct., 2016. The 386th ECES is expanding sunshades to prepare for an upcoming transition from MQ-1 Predators to MQ-9 Reapers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Capt.
Oct. 27, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt. Ryan Rathke I’m Staff Sgt. Ryan Rathke, a 386th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron deputy airfield manager. I am deployed from the 21st Operations Support Squadron at Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado. I joined the Air Force because I always had a deep desire to serve my country. I saw the Air Force as
Oct. 24, 2016 737th EAS flies first mission into Q-West The 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flew two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft into Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2016, the first coalition aircraft to land on the airfield since the start of Operation Inherent Resolve. The aircraft landed mere hours after repairs to the runway were
Oct. 21, 2016 Joint, coalition training keeps medics ready Medical personnel from team Canada and the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group perform a hot load during medical evacuation training Oct. 14, 2016 at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The purpose of the training was to expand mission capabilities and enhance relationships between joint and
Oct. 19, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt. Shawn Creedon I’m Staff Sgt. Shawn Creedon, a 386th Expeditionary Contracting Squadron contracting officer. I am deployed from the 9th Contracting Squadron at Beale Air Force Base, California. I joined the Air Force to travel and have been fortunate to travel quite a bit.As a contingency contracting officer, my
Oct. 19, 2016 Aircraft Parts Store feeds the fight in OIR Over time, wear and tear of aircraft parts can cause planes to be down for days at a time. It’s the job of one shop, in coordination with aircraft maintainers, to try and prevent this from happening.“We provide the repair parts to aircraft maintainers,” said Master Sgt. Michael Glathar, 386th