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  • Elmendorf Airman loses fight against cancer

    Senior Airman James Henley, 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, died May 21 from complications following a stem cell transplant in his fight against Burkitt's lymphoma. Airman Henley arrived here in November 2003. He was diagnosed with the cancer in September 2006. During his tour here, Airman

  • 18 Cannon F-16s arrive

    Eighteen F-16s from the 522nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron based at Cannon AFB, N.M. arrived Wednesday in support of the Theater Security Package deployment to the Western Pacific. The nearly 400-person deployment is part of the continuing force posture to maintain a credible deterrent posture and

  • Joint forces combine for Red Flag-Alaska exercise

    More than 1,400 military members from the United States, Singapore and Australia have converged on Alaska to sharpen their collective warfighting edge in Red Flag-Alaska 07-2, which runs from May 31 to June 15. Red Flag-Alaska, a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training

  • More Airmen return, one to a new beginning

    One Airmen returned from her four month deployment to more than just a hug and a kiss at the Air Mobility Terminal May 23rd. Tech. Sgt. Nancy LeVerich, 15th Communications Squadron, was met by long-time boyfriend, Master Sgt. Guy Geroux, 15th Communications Squadron, with a ring and a marriage

  • Base power, electricity source shuts down for maintenance

    For the first time in over 23 years, Eielson's Central Heat and Power Plant will be completely shut down June 6 and will restart June 27. The base will be importing power from the local utility of the Golden Valley Electric Association during the scheduled time. The facility is undergoing major

  • Juvats supply Red Air support to the Marine Corp

    The term "joint operations" in todays military is thought of American service members in Iraq and Afghanistan carrying out the day-to-day mission with service members from different branches of the U.S. military or coalition partners working together in part to the 24-hour news cycle on television.

  • Exercise brings Australian, U.S. forces together

    Australian and American forces came together at Hickam Air Force Base and executed part one of Exercise Talisman Saber 2007 the end of May. The two-part exercise, directed by the U.S. Pacific Command and executed every two years, is designed to maintain and strengthen the working relationship