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
Sept. 5, 2016 HVAC keeps the Rock cool The motor whines, nearly dying from suffocation as the sun beats down from the dusty sky above. Slowly but surely the air conditioning unit takes its last breath of cool air as the motor comes to a dying halt.Minutes later, the people inside stop feeling the refreshing cool air and realize their air
Sept. 1, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman LaToya Walcott I’m Senior Airman LaToya Walcott, a 386th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron PERSCO sustainment technician. I am deployed from the 186th Air Refueling Wing in Meridian, Mississippi. I joined the Air Force to have a greater sense of purpose in my life. As a PERSCO sustainment technician, I am the
Aug. 29, 2016 Heartbeat of the Mission Service members are the mission’s heart, and just like the heart pumping oxygen and blood throughout the body to sustain life, they work diligently to keep the mission alive. The clinic provides that heartbeat, ensuring the wing has a medically fit force.The 386th Expeditionary Medical Group’s
Aug. 24, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Airman 1st Class Robert Cotoia I’m Airman 1st Class Robert Cotoia, a 386th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron aerospace ground equipment technician. I am deployed from the 143rd Airlift Wing out of Quonset Air National Guard Base, Rhode Island. I joined the Air Force because I have always wanted to serve my country, I was able to
Aug. 22, 2016 New AFCENT commander brings focus to 386 AEW Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, U.S. Air Forces Central Command commander, speaks to the Airmen of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing during an all call Aug. 21, 2016, at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. Harrigian made his first visit to the base after taking command of AFCENT last month. (U.S.
Aug. 22, 2016 Laying the Smack Down at the Rock The Drop Zone was the site of a rough and tumble encounter with professional wrestlers during the Ringside Salute II. Members of the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing had the pleasure of meeting five professional wrestlers last week for a question and answer session followed by an autograph meet and
Aug. 18, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Nikki McWhirt I’m Senior Airman Nikki McWhirt, a 386th Expeditionary Communications Squadron knowledge operations manager. I am deployed from 439th Airlift Wing at Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts. I joined the Air Force to challenge myself and experience new things.As a knowledge operations manager, my
Aug. 17, 2016 Scores of reservists join Total Force effort About 200 Air Force reservists from the 439th Airlift Wing are deployed to a pair of undisclosed locations here as well as in Baghdad. Capt. Kristin Montville and Tech Sgt. Jonathan Colwell are among these Airmen, whose home station is Westover Air Reserve Base, Mass., and they make up two-thirds of