by Chief Master Sgt. Lola McLeod
86th Medical Group superintendent
My husband and I were at dinner a few weeks ago and we were discussing
my retirement. He asked me,
November 11, 2011 ×
by Brig. Gen. C.K. Hyde
86th Airlift Wing commander
Throughout history, America and its allies have fought, not for land or
conquest, but for principles of liberty, equality and human dignity. Our
freedom has been bought with a price, and we stand on the shoulders of
giants
November 4, 2011 ×
by Col. Bill Ward
86th Operations Group Commander
Vignette #1 A shell burst inside the B-17, Flying Fortress cabin, peppering Capt. Jay Zeamer with hot shrapnel, breaking his leg. Despite the injuries and blood loss, Capt. Zeamer remained at the controls through another 40 minutes of air battle until the fuel starved zeroes returned to base. Only then […]
October 28, 2011 ×
by Col. Mike Monson
86th Mission Support Group commander
“Hit someone, anyone,” yelled the enthusiastic youth football coach from the sidelines. On a sunny Saturday afternoon in September, the coaches on both sidelines screamed all kinds of “advice” to their players. “Hurry up,” “Line up,” and, my favorite, “Block someone,” rang loud across the field. Amidst all the excitement, […]
October 21, 2011 ×
by Maj. Rob Grover
886th Civil Engineer Squadron commander
October 14, 2011 ×
by Col. Scott T. Fike
86th Maintenance Group commander
What exactly does it mean to be really ready?
We are routinely afforded opportunities to demonstrate our readiness to external visiting higher headquarters inspection teams.
October 7, 2011 ×
by Tech. Sgt. Michael Serrano
86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron
From getting settled at Ramstein to road tripping across Europe, one
common denominator can make or break your overseas experience
September 30, 2011 ×
by Col. Daniel E. Reiser
86th Medical Operations Squadron commander
September is Suicide Prevention Month and I wanted to share a couple of
principles that I feel every Airman should know as it relates to suicide
prevention.
September 23, 2011 ×
by Senior Master Sgt. Natalie Bell
86th Airlift Wing Equal Opportunity office
You have arrived to your first Africa Command assignment in the country
of Nigeria.
September 16, 2011 ×