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
Oct. 12, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Timothy Morin I’m Senior Airman Timothy Morin, a 370th Air Expeditionary Advisory Group ramp controller. I am deployed from the 732nd Air Mobility Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. I joined the Air Force because I was raised on the idea to do something greater than myself and contribute something
Oct. 11, 2016 C-17 missions still continue into Afghanistan The imposing C-17 Globemaster III moved through the darkness during a longer trip than is typical at the Rock, the busiest aerial port in the area of responsibility. The flight was headed to Afghanistan – another example of the steady and enduring requirements of Operation Freedom Sentinel.“The main
Oct. 5, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt. Nathan Meadows I’m Staff Sgt. Nathan Meadows, a 387th Air Expeditionary Squadron unit travel representative. I am deployed from the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center at Maxwell Air Force Base, Gunter Annex, Alabama. I joined the Air Force to serve a higher need other than myself. I think there is no nobler a
Sept. 28, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt. Johnny Hernandez I’m Staff Sgt. Johnny Hernandez, a 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron NCO in-charge of emergency management planning and operations. I am deployed from the 355th Civil Engineer Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. I joined the Air Force to see the world and do something after
Sept. 22, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Staff Sgt. James Raper I’m Staff Sgt. James Raper, a 386th Expeditionary Medical Group aerospace medical technician. I am deployed from the 96th Medical Operations Squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. I joined the Air Force because I grew up with both of my parents serving in the Air Force. The Air Force has always
Sept. 21, 2016 Group effort brings new road to 387 AEG A team effort makes a project easier and allows it to be completed in a timely manner. It’s no different for this group who worked together to bring their operating location’s aerial port of debarkation an upgrade it needed.The 387th Air Expeditionary Group received a new access road to get onto