Wright-Patterson staff sergeant, Williamsburg native, spearheads command post support in Southwest Asia

Staff Sgt. Tiffany Hipple, command post craftsman with the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing Command Post, talks over the radio in her operations area of the command post Feb. 3, 2010, at a non-disclosed location in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Hipple is deployed from Air Force Material Command's command center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio and her hometown is Williamsburg, Va. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol/Released)

Medics earn Air Force-level recognition

Staff Sgt. Carmen Williams uses a blood sample to test a patient's liver functions Feb. 15, 2010 at an air base in Southwest Asia. Sergeant Williams, deployed from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, was part of the her home unit's Air Force Medical Service Award winning Category I Laboratory Team of the Year. She is with the 386th Expeditionary Medical Group. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lakisha A. Croley/Released)

Simulator provides realistic training for medics

Operating in the dim red glow simulating the back of a C-130 in flight, Capt. Derek Brumley checks equipment monitoring a critical care “patient.” Capt. Brumley, a native of Barstow, Calif., is a critical care nurse and an instructor for the Air Force’s Centers for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills (CSTARS) at University Hospital Cincinnati, which trains Air Force critical care air transport team members. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)

CSTARS flight watch

Master Sgt. Angelique Boshonek, Sharon Walsh-Hart and Dan Donegan operate the human patient simulator from a control room at University Hospital Cincinnati. The facility provides highly realistic training for critical care air transport teams and simulates an Air Force airlifter in flight. Master Sgt. Boshonek is a cardiopulmonary technician, Ms. Hart is a emergency room nurse and contract C-STARS simulation coordinator, and Mr. Donegan, director of simulation education. All are part of the Air Force’s Centers for Sustainment of Trauma and Readiness Skills (CSTARS) training cadre at University Hospital. (U.S. Air Force photo/Derek Kaufman)

Standing ovation

Fans at Military Appreciation night at U.D. basketball game on February 10, 2010, give Air Force members from Wright-Patterson AFB a standing ovation for their dedicated service to their country as they chant USA. (U.S. photo by Ben Strasser).

Staff Sgt. Shauna Wilson

Chief Master Sgt. John Hoffman greets Staff Sgt. Shauna Wilson and her guest Stephanie Shaw, at mid-court during half time at the U.D. basketball game on February 10, 2010. (U.S. photo by Ben Strasser).