Aug. 25, 2014 New Airmen share tips for successful first deployment First time deployments for new Airmen can be intimidating, even terrifying for the introvert who isn't used to being a part of the team atmosphere that comes with being in the military. The feelings of nervousness, fear or even embarrassment come easily in this situation. This leads you to wonder
Aug. 25, 2014 134th Civil Engineer Squadron lends a hand at Coast Guard Academy More than thirty Airmen from the 134th Civil Engineer Squadron traveled to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA) in New London, Conn., Jun 1, 2014. Their mission was to assist the Coast Guard in a joint effort to complete multiple projects on the USCGA campus.The projects completed included building
Aug. 21, 2014 Tennessee TAG marksmenship pistol match offers outstanding opportunity "Lock, load, watch and shoot...fire". These were the all too familiar commands at the 2014 Tennessee Adjutant General (TAG) Marksmanship Pistol Match. The event was held at the Army National Guard Range in Tullahoma, Tennessee Aug. 14-17. The match is the first of two marksmanship proficiency
Nov. 7, 2013 Young Students Learn About Local Air National Guard Base McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base was recently visited by a young group of eager "troops" who wanted to see first-hand the life of an Air Guardsman. Members of Ms. Tracy Moreno's and Ms. Wendy Coppedge's 1st grade class at Maryville Christian School recently visited the home of the 134th Air
Oct. 3, 2013 Tennessee National Guard Teams with Drug Law Enforcement for Marijuana Eradication The Tennessee National Guard recently teamed up with the U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Aviation Division's Mobile Cannabis Eradication Response Team (M-CERT) in support of an annual Cannabis (marijuana) eradication program better known as "ERAD". The ongoing
Oct. 3, 2013 134 ARW Emergency Management Conduct Haz-Mat Response Exercise in Hawaii Several members of the 134 ARW Civil Engineer Emergency Management Flight conducted a Hazardous Material Response Exercise here while completing their required annual Deployed Field Training (DFT) on Aug 13. Suiting up in highly visible lime green personal protective equipment referred to as "Level
Oct. 3, 2013 134 ARW Airmen Pay Respects at The Punchbowl "The solemn pride that must be yours, to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of Freedom" - This quote by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864 to Lydia Bixby, a mother who lost five sons to the American Civil War, reads high on a stark white wall overlooking rows of stone markers, many of
July 26, 2013 Kids Learn That Air Guard Members Care Small feet pounded the pavement here July 18 in near-unison as a young lady led her battle buddies on a path of exploration as part of the Knoxville Police Department's Kids Boot Camp.Squad leaders formed up their troops with the same gusto given to Airmen and Officer Candidates during their first
Feb. 9, 2013 Safety slings hash for Services McGhee Tyson ANGB, Tenn. - Lt. Col. David Cline, Chief of Safety, and Senior Master Sgt. Mike Smeltzer, NCO in charge of Safety, spent part of their lunch hour serving their fellow airmen at the Rocky Top Dining Facility here Oct. 27. "The purveyors of safety are slinging hash to say thank you to
Feb. 9, 2013 The 134th Medical Group is Excellent! McGhee Tyson ANGB, Tenn. -- The 134th Medical Group received an excellent rating on their Health Services Inspection held here Sept. 6 - 9.The HSI covers all aspects of medical group operations. Areas ranging from dental to immunizations to medical readiness were reviewed.134th Air Refueling Wing