June 19, 2009 23 from 53d make Tech Congratulations to the following staff sergeants on selection for promotion to tech sergeant.68th Electronic Warfare Squadron James Archer 36th Electronic Warfare Squadron Jason Austin Marlon Cadiente 49th Test and Evaluation Squadron Alan English 28th Test and Evaluation Squadron Gerald Fitch
May 22, 2009 From the front Name: Staff Sgt. Christopher MooreHome Unit: 53d Electronic Warfare GroupDeployed Unit: 376th Air Expeditionary WingJob:Sergeant Moore provides administrative and Information Technology support, oversees the wing decorations program and acts as the command chief's enlisted assistant. He was
May 14, 2009 53d has 25 selected for master sergeant Air Force officials recently selected 5,604 of 22,748 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 24.64 percent. The average score for those selected was 340.41, with an average time in grade and time in service of 4.45 and 16.40 years respectively. The
May 13, 2009 53d reserve unit takes up former squadron tradition The 84th Test and Evaluation Squadron 53d Wing's Reserve Total Force Integration unit captured the spirit of its former squadron namesake by continuing the original Fighting Wizard's tradition of the luau. Squadron members and their families joined together for a full day of events that concluded
May 5, 2009 From the front Name: Master Sgt. Steve PetroHome Unit: 53d Wing staffDeployed Unit: Intel and military security school in IraJob: Technical trainerHelp Desk beddownComputer, radio and phone support
April 22, 2009 A-10 pilot reaches 3000 in the "Hawg" It's said the A-10 warthog is one of the most tenacious aircraft of this era, so it stands to reason it would have an equally tenacious pilot at the controls. Pilot, Lt. Col. Drew "Baker" English, test director for the 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and member of
March 20, 2009 85 TES fields combat-driven technology When operational test pilots of the 85th Test and Evaluation Squadron break something in an airborne fighter jet, it's a good day. It means they found a deficiency in a new capability that will be addressed before it goes to fighter pilots flying real-world missions. "We joke, 'Let's go out and