Features

Sept. 23, 2010
Joint Base Lewis-McChord NCO, C-17 loadmaster, flies combat airlift missions in Southwest Asia

Tech. Sgt. Tim Raymon is a loadmaster for a C-17 Globemaster III deployed with the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia.Sergeant Raymon is deployed from the 313th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash. As a member of the 816th EAS, he supports
Sept. 21, 2010
Guard senior NCO, deployed from 182nd Airlift Wing, manages civil engineer support at Southwest Asia base

Master Sgt. Jeffrey Roberts is a pavements and construction equipment craftsman with the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia.Sergeant Roberts is deployed from the Illinois Air National Guard's 182nd Civil Engineer
Sept. 20, 2010
Deployed Travis Airman maintains hydraulics for C-5s, C-17s at Iraq base

Airman 1st Class Joshua Walling has a "big" job -- "big" meaning his deployed job of maintaining hydraulics on the C-5 Galaxy and C-17 Globemaster III with the 521st Air Mobility Operations Group at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq.Airman Walling, an aircraft hydraulics systems journeyman, is deployed from
Sept. 17, 2010
Officer, deployed from McConnell, flies combat air refueling missions from Southwest Asia base

Maj. Troy Wing is a KC-135 pilot deployed with the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia.Major Wing is deployed from Air Mobility Command's 384th Air Refueling Squadron, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, at McConnell Air Force
Sept. 17, 2010
Travis senior airman, jet engine mechanic, keeps C-5 ready for action at Iraq base

Senior Airman Douglas Osman is an aerospace propulsion journeyman deployed with the 521st Air Mobility Operations Group at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. Airman Osman is deployed from Air Mobility Command's 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 60th Air Mobility Wing, at Travis Air Force Base, Calif.
Sept. 16, 2010
McConnell KC-135 pilot flies combat air refueling missions for USCENTCOM

Capt. Pat Edwards is a KC-135 Stratotanker pilot deployed with the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia. Captain Edwards is deployed from the 384th Air Refueling Squadron, 22nd Air Refueling Wing, at McConnell Air Force
Sept. 16, 2010
Illinois Air National Guard senior airman support civil engineer ops in Southwest Asia

Senior Airman Jacob Cleer is a pavements and construction equipment journeyman with the 386th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron, 386th Air Expeditionary Wing, at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia.Airman Cleer is deployed from the Illinois Air National Guard's 182nd Civil Engineer Squadron,
Sept. 15, 2010
McConnell airman first class supports combat air refueling missions as KC-135 boom operator

Airman 1st Class Sam Johnson is a KC-135 Stratotanker in-flight refueling journeyman, or boom operator, deployed with the 340th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia.Airman Johnson is deployed from the 384th Air Refueling
Sept. 15, 2010
C-130 maintainer keeps airlifter roaring for combat missions in Southwest Asia

Senior Airman Corey Sites is a C-130 Hercules aerospace propulsion journeyman deployed with the 379th Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron, 379th Air Expeditionary Wing, at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia.Airman Sites is deployed from the 1st Special Operations Component Maintenance Squadron,
Sept. 13, 2010
C-130 loadmaster, deployed from Maxwell, supports contingency airlift operations for USCENTCOM

Tech. Sgt Owen Duke Jr. is a C-130H Hercules loadmaster deployed with the 746th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia.Sergeant Duke is deployed from the 357th Airlift Squadron, 908th Airlift Wing, at Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. The 908th Airlift Wing in