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. 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
Sept. 15, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Shakira Ham I’m Senior Airman Shakira Ham, a 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron pedestrian entry control point controller. I am deployed from the 633rd Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. I joined the Air Force to serve my country, travel and for education. As a pedestrian
Sept. 11, 2016 The base of brotherly love Deploying can bring many adventures and life-long memories. Having your brother deployed with you is an experience hardly anyone can relate to-unless you are the Morales brothers. Staff Sgt. Walter Morales Talento and Senior Airman Guido Morales are currently deployed to the 386th Air Expeditionary
Sept. 8, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Airman 1st Class Paul Gabriel I’m Airman 1st Class Paul Gabriel, a 386th Expeditionary Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels distribution operator. I am deployed from the 355th Logistics Readiness Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. I joined the Air Force to travel and expand my education.As a fuels distribution