Northern Edge aims for air, sea dominance

“Our end result (of Northern Edge 2006) is to establish complete dominance in the air and at sea,” said Col. John Marselus, chief of the Joint Exercise Division, or JED, for U.S. Alaskan Command. The focus of the annual joint-service exercise is to prepare joint forces to respond to crises in the

Virtual 'heavies' key to Northern Edge simulations

The days of deploying an E-3 Sentry and other command and control aircraft to military exercises may soon be a rarity. With a large crew and an aging airframe, airborne warning and control systems, or AWACS, are expensive to deploy for a two-week training opportunity. But thanks to powerful computer

Icemen save six mushers, 89 dogs from snowstorm

As Sammy sat atop Eagle Summit in February, stranded due to a snowstorm centered on that leg of the Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race, he may have wondered to himself, “How did I get myself into this mess, and more importantly, how am I going to get myself out?” Luckily, Iceman Team members

Air National Guard deploys to Kunsan; Three F-16 wings deploy to ROK for AEF assignment

Elements of the 150th, 140th and 120th Fighter Wings from the New Mexico, Colorado and Montana Air National Guards respectively, have deployed here during the past week in support of their individual Air Expeditionary Force rotations. The ANG units, renamed the 186th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron

To the rescue during Northern Edge 2006

Red Horse squadrons unite in the fight

Red Horse squadrons from around the globe are combining forces to improve the quality of life for military members and safety conditions for Airmen and aircraft in South Korea. Rapid Engineer Deployable Heavy Operational Repair Squadron Engineers from Osan’s 554th RHS have worked closely with Guard,

Air Force prepares for Valiant Shield

Airmen from 10 bases will join three Navy carrier strike groups, elements of a Marine Corps aircraft wing and the Coast Guard for one of the largest joint exercises in the Western Pacific June 19-23. Called Valiant Shield, approximately 22,000 U.S. military personnel, 30 ships and 280 aircraft will

2006 Guam Special Olympics

Stolen VA records: Airmen urged to be vigilant

Air Force officials are asking Airmen to stay extra vigilant in protecting their credit and themselves from identity theft in light of the recent theft of 26.5 million veteran’s records from the home of a Department of Veterans Affairs employee in May. The VA announced over the weekend that the

Logistics; careful planning prepares Northern Edge 2006

Northern Edge 2006, a joint training exercise held by Alaskan Command, kicked off Monday, at Eielson Air Force Base, but not without the help of some careful planning. “This is ALCOM’s exercise,” said Capt. Matthew Watson, Northern Edge 2006 project officer. “We are here to assist the building and