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  • Berlin Airlift reminds us of American might

    This month marks 60 years ago since our Air Force set out to deliver hope to Berlin -- a city of 2.5 million citizens -- blockaded by the Soviets beginning in June 1948. The prospects of successfully supplying the people of Berlin by air alone seemed dim. "Operation Vittles" delivered food, coal and

  • USFJ commander reviews the troops

    Lt. Gen. Edward A. Rice Jr., U.S. Forces Japan commander and 5th Air Force commander, spoke about the importance of meeting the men and women stationed on Okinawa and seeing the mission up close as he toured Kadena and other local bases June 18-20. The general said seeing the service members

  • New 911 dispatch system adds greater capability for base emergency crews

    Eielson's resident safety is heightened by a new 911 dispatch system going into effect by mid-month July. The new system will have an enhanced 911 service capability that will display a name, address and phone number of the residence calling, said Tech. Sgt. Thomas Jenkins, 354th Civil Engineer

  • ROK Army UAVs enhance combined training exercise

    Airmen from the 8th Civil Engineer Squadron and Soldiers from the Republic of Korea Army teamed up for combined nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) training here June 23 and 24. The two-day training course presented the two forces with scenarios that required them to protect and sustain mission

  • Thunderbirds 'Soar into Solstice' at Eielson AFB

    More than 6,000 people in the local area took the afternoon off to venture out to Eielson Air Force Base for the 2008 "Soaring into Solstice" Thunderbirds Show June 24. Opening the event was a four-ship flyby of the 18th Aggressor Squadron's own F-16 Aggressor aircraft. On display for visitors to

  • Academy cadets experience life with the Wolf Pack

    A group of future Air Force officers recently spent some of their summer vacation experiencing life in the Air Force with members of the Wolf Pack  here June 2 - 20.Sixteen cadets from the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., spent three weeks with 8th Fighter Wing Airmen as part of