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Teamwork paved way for 17 AS deployment
August 1, 2006 — It takes a team ... simply put. May 22, a group of 10 members of the 17th Airlift Squadron boarded a C-17 to stand up the 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron. We landed in Southwest Asia and began writing the first chapter of a historic airlift doctrinal change: the "Two Expeditionary Airlift Squadron Concept." Getting to that day took months of... MORE

Strongest link: Commander encourages involvement in base spouse organizations
July 5, 2006 — It has been quite a month since I was assigned temporary duty to command the 437th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron while Maj. Brad Tannehill takes his turn accomplishing a deployment. It has been challenging, exciting, rewarding, demanding, frustrating; overall, everything I expected. Quite a few years have passed since I was on active duty.I am... MORE