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165th Airlift Wing

Welcome to the official podcast of the 165th Airlift Wing. Tune in to meet the Airmen of the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard. Our Airmen come from every walk of life - but they all have one thing in common - a desire to serve their country and communities.

Episodes

  1. 04/02/2023 ·  Video

    Fort McCoy Commissary employee discusses why he enjoys celebrating holidays like Easter, supporting customers

    Steve Gorshe, supervisory store associate with the Defense Commissary Agency at the Fort McCoy Commissary, talks about taking time to celebrate holidays like Easter and supporting commissary customers. He also discusses what the Fort McCoy Commissary has planned for the 2021 Easter observance. Gorshe is also a retired Army Soldier. (Video by Scott Sturkol/Fort McCoy Public Affairs Office.)

    2 min

  2. 04/02/2023 ·  Video

    USMC HMLA-775 trains with TACP Airmen from Nellis AFB

    Marines from the 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Light Helicopter Attack Squadron 775, Camp Pendleton, Calif., train with Airmen from the U.S. Air Force Warfare Center at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, August 27, 2021.

    2 min

  3. 01/17/2023 ·  Video

    Firefighter Brandon Perron discusses participating in ice rescue diving training as part of Fort McCoy dive team

    Firefighter Brandon Perron with the Fort McCoy Directorate of Emergency Services Fire Department discusses the fire department's dive team completing ice rescue training Jan. 11, 2023, at Big Sandy Lake on South Post at Fort McCoy, Wis. Several firefighters with the team took their turn getting in a suit, strapping an air tank and full-face mask, and diving into the depths of Big Sandy Lake under the ice on Fort McCoy’s South Post. The divers were covering depths of up to 15 feet or more completing several types of rescue scenarios under the guidance of fellow firefighters. Divers took turns going in and out of the same hole that was cut in the ice. Each diver was tethered with a connecting line that included a communications connection. (U.S. Army Video by Scott T. Sturkol, Public Affairs Office, Fort McCoy, Wis.)

    3 min

  4. 05/06/2020

    Why We Serve - Senior Airman Krista Grady in COVID-19 response

    Join us as we hear from Senior Airman Krista Grady an Air Force medic at the 165th Airlift Wing and her efforts in the COVID-19 relief efforts.

    14 min

  5. 05/01/2020

    Why We Serve - Covengers: The Airmen on the frontline of the COVID-19 Response in Georgia

    In this episode of Why We Serve, we will meet Airman 1st Class Christian Chassereau an Air Force medic at the 165th Airlift Wing and his part in the COVID-19 relief efforts. Chassereau has been assigned to an ambulance team in Macon as well as working in an intensive care unit and now on the frontlines of the testing efforts.

    15 min

  6. 04/24/2020

    Why We Serve - With SMSgt. Kenny Rentier in the COVID-19 response

    Join us as we meet Senior Master Sgt. Kenny Rentiers is the non-commissioned officer in charge of the Infection Control Teams for the 165th Airlift Wing in the state's response to COVID-19 relief efforts. After the State of Georgia started activated Guardsmen for the COVID-19 relief efforts, Rentiers was one of the first to hit the ground running to build processes and lead the teams devoted to disinfecting long-term care facilities. Rentiers served as a firefighter for the Air National Guard and also responded to relief efforts in Hurricane Katrina. Rentiers was recognized as the First Sergeant of the year for 2018 at the 165th Airlift Wing, the State of Georgia, and for the region.

    14 min
  • 6 Episodes

About

Welcome to the official podcast of the 165th Airlift Wing. Tune in to meet the Airmen of the 165th Airlift Wing, Georgia Air National Guard. Our Airmen come from every walk of life - but they all have one thing in common - a desire to serve their country and communities.

Information

  • Creator
    165th Airlift Wing
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2023
  • Episodes
    6
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © DVIDSHub.net
  • Show Website
    Why We Serve

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