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  • Crew safe, investigation continues after B-52 accident on Andersen AFB

    Emergency responders and law enforcement officials have successfully completed their initial response procedures following a B-52H Stratofortress accident that occurred earlier today. The seven aircrew members aboard are safe and no injuries have been reported.   “We are thankful that the aircrew

  • AMMO is ‘The bomb’ during RED FLAG-Alaska 16-1

    RED FLAG-Alaska, known for its high-operations tempo, kept members of the 354th Maintenance Squadron Aircraft Munitions Maintenance Organization shop working at a fast-pace during the first of four total exercises scheduled for this calendar year.

  • Crew safe after B-52 crash at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam

    A B-52H Stratofortress crashed at approximately 8:30 a.m. local time, on the Andersen flightline, May 19, 2016. All seven aircrew members have safely egressed the aircraft. No injuries have been reported. Emergency responders are on scene.

  • Exercising precision: 18th CMS TMDE sets standard

    Does it matter if a wrench is used at 69 or 89 degrees Fahrenheit? To the Airmen of the 18th Component Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory, it does; it's the difference between mission success and mission failure. By calibrating and repairing measurement and diagnostic

  • 44th AMU ensures aircraft safe for flight

    The combination of grease, oil and sweat creates a mixture that is a tell-tale sign of hard work and dedication.   That's the mixture of hard work members of the 18th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron do day in and day out, because fixing a $100 million jet is no easy task.Apart from the normal every

  • Essential players in RED FLAG-Alaska exercise

    RED FLAG-Alaska (RF-A) is a series of Pacific Air Forces commander-directed field training exercises for U.S. and partner nation forces, enabling joint and international units to exchange tactics, techniques and procedures while improving interoperability in a realistic threat environment.

  • Wolf Pack brings 'Ready to Fight Tonight' readiness to RED FLAG-Alaska 16-1

    U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons with the 80th Fighter Squadron from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea, traveled to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, to participate in RED FLAG-Alaska 16-1 with a variety of partners, including fighter and tanker aircraft from Kadena Air Base, Japan, U.S. Navy