Command Chief Master Sergeant Gerardo Tapia retired as the top enlisted airman at Air Education and Training Command, responsible for the training of over 293,000 students per year. Chief Tapia discusses the "Wingman" concept and how those principals can apply to civilian lives as well.
He flew missions in Korea, Vietnam and over the Soviet Union during the Cold War, eventually achieving the rank of four star General. General Earl T. O’Loughlin shares some interesting stories of his time in service to our nation.
The Joint Enabling Capabilities Command is a unit of the United States Transportation Command. JECC provides mission- tailored packages on short notice to Combatant Commanders. They are a great example of military capabilities used to assist in humanitarian missions. They bring unique capabilities to areas that have been devastated. Major Stacie Shafran and her 12 person team were dispatched to the Philippines to assist after super typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda, one of the most powerful tropical cyclones ever recorded. 6,352 persons were [...]
President Roosevelt called it "A date which will live in infamy". Award winning author and leading expert on the War in the Pacific, Robert Cressman