Jan. 10, 2019 Rock Fire Stays Sharp with Forcible Entry Training Staff Sgt. Michael Reed, 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection crew chief, deployed from Beale Air Force Base, Calif., utilizes a Halligan bar during forcible entry training at an undisclosed location in South West Asia, Jan. 8, 2019. The fire department conducts training
Sept. 28, 2017 Reserve first sergeants hit ground running, adapt to active duty tempo Every Airman serving has to meet the same training, education and proficiency standards of their career field, regardless of whether or not they are active duty, Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve. Here at the 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, total force integration is exemplified in the first
Sept. 5, 2017 AF dentist, Army veterinarian team up for K-9 root canal in AOR In a deployed environment, adequate medical care is crucial to ensuring that people can execute the mission. Our airmen need to be physically and mentally healthy or the mission could suffer. The 386th Expeditionary Medical Group boasts a medical clinic, physical therapist, mental health team and
Sept. 1, 2017 Time Tested; Airman, aircraft serve 21 years together Since entering active military service in 1956, the C-130 Hercules has earned its place in the storied history of air power, time and time again. From Vietnam all the way up through Operation Inherent Resolve, the C-130 has always made a name for itself. For Master Sgt. Norbert Feist, a C-130H crew
June 9, 2017 386 AEW Honor Guard braves the elements, honors the past “The level in which I perform will never be dictated by the type of ceremony, the severity of the temperature, nor the size of the crowd.” This, the fifth line of the honor guard creed, takes on a significant meaning in a location where triple-digit heat is common. It was the stern reminder used by
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. 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. 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