Nov. 24, 2015 386th EOD flight conducts safety down day The 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal flight conducted their annual safety down day here Nov. 23, 2015 with a four-mile ruck march to start the day.The EOD safety down day is held annually across the Air Force in November. During these down days safety as well
Oct. 29, 2015 737th EAS supports OIR Capt. Chuck McNelley, C-130H pilot, Capt. Drew Grotbo, co-pilot, and Staff Sgt. Andrew Keterson, flight engineer, conduct pre-flight checks at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 27, 2015. The flight crew is assigned to the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron which provides airlift,
Oct. 25, 2015 Coalition forces lace up for Marine Corps Marathon Military service members cheer as they approach the half-way point of the 40th Annual U.S. Marine Corps Marathon-Forward at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia, Oct. 25, 2015. The official marathon which was held in Virginia and Washington D.C., began in October 1975 and aims to promote
Sept. 24, 2015 Bird guides, binoculars and ballistics, BASH program keeps aircraft in flight Growing up in Alaska, Dave Tresham, United States Department of Agriculture wildlife biologist, spent most of his time outdoors. Traveling to school in the morning, often in subzero temperatures, was an adventure in itself. He woke up at 4:30 a.m. to maneuver a boat or snowmobile across a 2-mile
July 16, 2015 Italian Minister of Defence visits Air Force Roberta Pinotti, Italian Minister of Defence, speaks to members of the Aeronautica Militare, or Italian Air Force, during a visit to Southwest Asia, July 14, 2015. Pinotti learned about Italian support to Operation Inherent Resolve and reinforced host nation and coalition partnerships. (U.S. Air
June 28, 2015 Preparing for future with tomorrow’s leaders Retired U.S. Army General Colin Powell once said “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work and learning from failure.”Cadets from the United States Air Force Academy traveled to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia as part of a summer program to obtain
June 15, 2015 Living the American Dream On Christmas day in 1991, the Soviet flag flew over the Kremlin in Moscow forthe last time. People across the country took what jobs they could find, gettingpaid a fraction of what they made before as the local currency became nearlyworthless. The burden of the country’s uncertain direction weighed
May 6, 2015 EOD honors fallen with memorial challenge Airmen from the 386th CivilEngineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal hosted a memorial challenge to rememberthe sacrifice EOD Service members made and to raise awareness for the EODWarrior Foundation at an undisclosed location May 2, 2015.The foundation providesthe active-duty, veterans, injured
March 30, 2015 U.S. and Canadian Air Forces work together to respond to insider threats Members of the 386th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron Check Six program here are sharing knowledge and training to help the Canadian Armed Force adapt and implement a similar program for dealing with insider threats.To date, the team has provided training on active shooters, joint task force
Feb. 16, 2015 Airmen complete drop zone control officer training Airmen from the 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron and the 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron joined forces for drop zone control officer training here Feb. 10, 2015.The training enhanced the capabilities of both the Tactical Air Control Party Airmen with the 82nd EASOS and the