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. 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. 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
Aug. 11, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman David Garcia I’m Senior Airman David Garcia, a 386th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace maintainer. I am deployed from the 143rd Airlift Wing out of Quonset Air National Guard Base, Rhode Island. I joined the Air Force to help serve my country.As a maintainer, my job is to keep aircraft
Aug. 4, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Alexandria Bio I’m Senior Airman Alexandria Bio, a 737th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron command support staff technician. I am deployed from the 143rd Airlift Wing out of Quonset Air National Guard Base, Rhode Island. I joined the Air Force because it was a childhood dream of mine to join and to become a part of
July 28, 2016 Aerial port packs loaded mission in OIR As sweat pours down every inch of the bodies working fearlessly to make the mission go, the heat is a simple reminder of where they are and how important their job is to delivering decisive air power to this area of responsibility.No, they’re not mechanics. They call themselves “Port Dawgs” and are
July 27, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Zachary Kee I’m Senior Airman Zachary Kee, a 386th Air Expeditionary Wing photojournalist. I am deployed from the Air Force Public Affairs Agency at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. I joined the Air Force to serve my country and enjoy the many opportunities the Air Force can provide.As a photojournalist,
July 20, 2016 Rock Solid Warrior: Senior Airman Alan Villegas I’m Senior Airman Alan Villegas, a 386th Expeditionary Medical Group aerospace medical technician. I am deployed from the 75th Medical Operations Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. I joined the Air Force to serve my country, and it has given me so many great opportunities.As an aerospace medical