What does it mean to be a good wingman?

What does it mean to be a good wingman? "A good wingman means being able to be there for another - having another's back. It means being a good friend and peer," said Senior Airman Kyetta Davis, a knowledge information apprentice with the 38th Aerial Port Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Dani Shea)

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What does it mean to be a good wingman?

What does it mean to be a good wingman? "Being a good wingman is looking after each other, making sure your checking your task-at-hand and following technical orders," said Senior Airman Arbera Lindsey, an aircraft maintainer with the 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. "It means making sure everyone's safe and no one is drinking and driving." (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Dani Shea)

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What does it mean to be a good wingman?

What does it mean to be a good wingman? "Being a good wingman means you look out for the next person - be the person someone can come to," said Senior Airman Kiwai-Tikyra Jones, a command and support staff clerk for the 315th Mission Support Squadron. "It means making sure the next Airman is together." (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Dani Shea)

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What does it mean to be a good wingman?

What does it mean to be a good wingman? "It means I am there for you and I'm going to be your support," said Senior Airman Angela Hines, a Wing Operations Center controller for the 315th Operations Group. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Dani Shea)

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What does it mean to be a good wingman?

What does it mean to be a good wingman? "Being a wingman has nothing to do with rank," said Senior Airman Garland Cole, a personnel journeyman from the 38th Aerial Port Squadron. "We're all responsible for each other's actions." (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Dani Shea)

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What does it mean to be a good wingman? "It means to be there whenever someone needs you," said Senior Airman Dalian Morgan, an aircraft electrical and environmental systems journeyman with the 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. "It is being open to conversation when needed."

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What does it mean to be a good wingman?

What does it mean to be a good wingman? "We always think of it as something we have to do, but really it's about relationships," said Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Carl Yost, a chaplain with the 315th Airlifty Wing. "When I was deployed as a non-combatant, I felt that everyone was my wingman," (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Dani Shea)

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What does it mean to be a good wingman?

What does it mean to be a good wingman? "You've got to be there for your coworkers, give them advice if they need anything," said Airman 1st Class Krystal Stephens, a Command and Support Staff clerk with the 315th Mission Support Group. "It means to be by their side." (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Dani Shea)

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What does it mean to be a good wingman?

What does it mean to be a good wingman? "A wingman is someone we can always look at as our right-hand man - someone we look out for and check in on for balance," said Master Sergeant Richard McArthur, a jet engine mechanic with the 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Dani Shea)

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What does it mean to be a good wingman?

What does it mean to be a good wingman? "A good wingman is a second set of eyes and a man you can always rely on," said Technical Sergeant Jeremy Lemerande, a jet engine mechanic with the 315th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. (U.S. Air Force Photo/SrA Dani Shea)

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Airmen define the wingman concept

Published June 13, 2010
By 315th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- The 315th Airlift Wing took a pause in the day-to-day mission here June 12 to focus on the wingman concept. During the half-day event, Airmen throughout the wing participated in video-guided, small group discussions about suicide prevention, motor vehicle safety and improving wingman skills.

Following the training, Airmen shared what they belive a good wingman is.

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What does it mean to be a good wingman?

What does it mean to be a good wingman?

What does it mean to be a good wingman?

What does it mean to be a good wingman?

What does it mean to be a good wingman?

What does it mean to be a good wingman?

What does it mean to be a good wingman?

What does it mean to be a good wingman?

What does it mean to be a good wingman?