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 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. 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
Oct. 2, 2016 Matrons of the maintenance world Some may fear change, but it can encourage the impossible. In a career field typically dominated by males, these six women are breaking the mold and rising to the challenge.Capt. Katherine Harmon and 1st Lt. Erin Howell from the 5th Expeditionary Air Mobility Squadron, Capt. Christine Harvey, Capt.
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