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A Sign of Respect: Warriors of the North render morning salute to new AMC commander

Gen. Darren McDew, Commander of Air Mobility Command, smiles and returns a salute to a group of Warriors of the North, who stood steadfast to greet him with a morning salute as he walked out of the North Dakota House in order to address approximately 1,500 civilians and service members during an all call at Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 10, 2014. Less than 30 minutes later the four-star general delivered what some people described as one of the most engaging and practical-minded formal addresses they’d ever heard from general officers. The all call was part of the general’s official visit to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)
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AMC commander fields questions from Warriors of the North

Air Mobility Commander Gen. Darren McDew takes questions during a visit with Airmen from the 319th Air Base Wing on Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, June 10, 2014. McDew enjoys and expects smart, thoughtful questions during his visits and in this case awarded 10,000 “points” to an Airman who asked a particularly good one. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)
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American Legion helps 26th Annual Kids' Fishing Derby be a success

Airmen 1st Class Timmothy Mahoney, Nicholas Hall, Andrew Taylor and Caleb Barnett fill cups with earthworms, which would be given to children competing in 26th Annual Kids' Fishing Derby held June 7, 2014, at Larimore Dam, N.D. In addition to packaging the night crawlers, the four Airmen from the 69th Maintenance Squadron volunteered by weighing fish and baiting hooks for squeamish children. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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American Legion helps 26th Annual Kids' Fishing Derby be a success

Ray Benson from the American Legion Post #6 in Grand Forks, N.D. helps as few young anglers prepare their fishing poles for the 26th Annual Kids' Fishing Derby held June 7, 2014, at Larimore Dam, N.D. Four members from the local chapter volunteered to be event officials in addition to helping sponsor in part the derby. They helped bait hooks, register children and present prizes. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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26th Annual Kids’ Fishing Derby Rules

John Gorman, 319th Force Support Squadron Outdoor Recreation manager, explains competition rules to more than 160 children competing in the 26th Annual Kids' Fishing Derby held June 7, 2014 at Larimore Dam, N.D. The event is put on by the staff of the Outdoor Recreation and Services sections, subordinate units of the 319th Force Support Squadron on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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26th Annual Kids’ Fishing Derby: Take me fishing daddy!

Airman 1st Class Marques Edwards shows his 10-year-old daughter, Camille, how to tie a hook to a fishing line during the 26th Annual Kids' Fishing Derby held June 7, 2014 at Larimore Dam, N.D. Edwards was one of several Airmen and fathers, who took their child fishing for the very first time. The event is put on by the staff of the Outdoor Recreation and Services sections, subordinate units of the 319th Force Support Squadron on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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Warrior of the Week: Staff Sgt. Obed Salazar

Staff Sgt. Obed Salazar, 319th Operations Support Squadron air traffic controller, oversees multiple aircraft in the Radar Approach Control tower on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., June 12, 2014. Salazar, a native of Clarksville, Tenn., was named Warrior of the Week for the second week of June 2014. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Xavier Navarro)
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Fish On & Fun On at the 26th Annual Kids’ Fishing Derby

Tech. Sgt. Clinton Hammons, NCO in charge of the 319th Air Base Wing Ground Safety Section, leads his four-year-old son, Alex, down to the shore to begin fishing after registering him for the 26th Annual Kids’ Fishing Derby held June 7, 2014, at Larimore Dam, N.D. More than 160 youngsters registered to compete at the family-friendly event put on by staff members of the Outdoor Recreation Center and the services flight, subordinate units of the 319th Force Support Squadron on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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Sonia Brumskill Volunteer Service Award

Senior Airman Charnell Burroughs (left), 319th Comptroller Squadron commander’s support staff, presents a service award to Sonia L. Brumskill, 319th Civil Engineer Squadron service contract evaluator, on Feb. 28, 2014 on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The service award recognized the body of work Brumskill has done on base with the volunteer community and the African American Cultural Association since 2002. (Air Force photo/Senior Airman Zachiah Roberson)
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In Honor of an Air Force Giant: ALS building dedicated in honor of Chief Etchberger

A golden plague with the image of Chief Etchberger shines much bright being recently unveiled during the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Airman Leadership School building dedication ceremony held June 4, 2014, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The lower part of the inscription reads, "May the core values Chief Etchberger demonstrated in life serve as a legacy to all Airmen who are molded within the walls of this school." (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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In Honor of an Air Force Giant: ALS building dedicated in honor of Chief Etchberger

Col. Paul Bauman, 319th Air Base Wing commander, delivers closing remarks during the building dedication ceremony for the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Airman Leadership School held June 4, 2014, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. “It is only fitting that our airman leadership school be named after one of the giants of our Air Force," said Bauman. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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“Dad would be proud”: ALS building dedicated in honor of Chief Etchberger

One of Chief Etchberger's son, Rich Etchberger, thanks audience of Airmen, civilians and families during the building dedication ceremony for the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Airman Leadership School held June 4, 2014, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. He was joined on his trip to North Dakota by his brother Cory Etchberger, his step-brother Steve Wilson and Madison Etchberger, Chief Etchberger’s granddaughter. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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Former ALS commandant returns to honor an Air Force giant:

(Center) Master Sgt. Tameka Morales-Long, reads part of Chief Etchberger’s biography during the building dedication ceremony for the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Airman Leadership School held June 4, 2014, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Morales-Long is now stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., but returned to North Dakota to take part in the event she initially helped turn into reality during her time as the ALS commandant at Grand Forks AFB. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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Chief Etchberger ALS grads sing at dedication ceremony

(From left) Staff Sgt. Koree Eichelberge, 319th Civil Engineer Squadron, and Staff Sgt. Randy Shea, 319th Security Forces Squadron, sing the Star Spangled Banner during the building dedication ceremony for the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Airman Leadership School held June 4, 2014, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Both of the NCOs graduated from the school. Several ALS alumni took part in the ceremony. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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In Honor of an Air Force Giant: ALS building dedicated in honor of Chief Etchberger

Members of the Grand Forks Air Force Base Honor Guard stoically stand by for the start of the ceremony where the airman leadership school on Grand Forks Air Force base, N.D., was named after Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger, June 4, 2014. Each of the Honor Guard members presenting the colors this day graduated from the Chief Etchberger ALS. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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In Honor of an Air Force Giant: ALS building dedicated in honor of Chief Etchberger

Master Sgt. Aaron Holmes, Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Airman Leadership School commandant, shows members of the Etchberger family the Wall of Heroes inside the ALS on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D., June 4, 2014. The Wall of Heroes is one of the memorials for service members located inside the school recently dedicated to the memory of the heroic Air Force Senior NCO. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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Medal of Honor of an Air Force Giant: ALS building dedicated in honor of Chief Etchberger

The sun shines bright on the encased Medal of Honor of Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger as it sits on display in front of the airman leadership school June 4, 2014, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The nation’s highest military honor was posthumously awarded to Chief Etchberger on Sept. 10, 2010, in recognition of his sacrifice and heroic actions in March 1968. Etchberger's Medal of Honor is extraordinary on another count: it is the first Medal of Honor to an individual serving in the highest enlisted grade in any service. No other person in the pay grade of E-9 has been awarded the decoration while serving as a sergeant major (Army and Marine Corps), master chief petty officer (Navy), master gunnery sergeant (Marine Corps) or chief master sergeant (Air Force). (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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In Honor of an Air Force Giant: Chief Etchberger family tours base

Members of the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger family pose for a group photo in front of an RQ-4 Block 40 Global Hawk on June 4, 2014, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The family of the heroic Air force senior NCO was given a tour of some facilities and units as part of their official visit to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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In Honor of an Air Force Giant: Chief Etchberger family tours base

On June 4, 2014, members of the Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger family tour one of the 319th Communications Squadron facilities on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The family of the heroic Air Force senior NCO was given a tour of some facilities and units as part of their official visit to the base. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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In Honor of an Air Force Giant: ALS building dedicated in honor of Chief Etchberger

(From left to right) Master Sgt. Aaron Holmes, Chief Master Sgt. Richard L. Etchberger Airman Leadership School commandant, Chief Master Sgt. David Duncan, 319th Air Base Wing command chief, and Col. Paul Bauman, 319th ABW commander, pose for a group photo with four members of the Etchberger family after unveiling the plaque commemorating the dedication of the school in honor of Chief Etchberger, June 4, 2014, during a ceremony on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Luis Loza Gutierrez)
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