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  • Wolf Pack Defenders go virtual to train

    One might assume the term "gunship" would most likely be overheard on a documentary for 20th century naval engineering.It is, however, what Airmen from the 8th Security Forces Squadron and members from the Republic of Korea Army heard during "call for fire" training last week, which included

  • Osan exchange gets fresh look

    In response to customer feedback the Osan Army and Air Force Exchange Service is currently undergoing are branding and image upgrade. The upgrade, which began in late August, is designed to give Osan's exchange a complete cosmetic overhaul as well as provide several new options for shoppers. "With

  • MSG corner: keeping the "profession of arms" compliant and ready

    This week, the 36th Mission Support Group highlights the 36th Security Forces Squadron Combat Arms Training and Maintenance section.The CATM mission is to ensure that all weapons utilized by 36th Wing personnel are functional, maintained and ready when the Airmen are called to duty. Additionally,

  • Arctic front storms through Alaska, leaves a mess

    All summer, the Lower 48 has been hit with nasty weather - droughts, fires, record-breaking heat, and recently, Hurricane Isaac.Alaska, after record snowfall last winter, enjoyed a cool, pleasant summer.Until Tuesday night.An arctic storm off the southern Bering Sea brought high winds up Turnagain

  • UFG '12 exercise wraps up in South Korea

    Exercise Ulchi Freedom-Guardian one of the largest Joint Staff directed theater exercises in the world involving more than 30,000 participants from the Republic of Korea the U.S. and other nations, came to an end Aug 30 following two weeks of training around the Korean Peninsula.The annual

  • Andersen and Australian EOD work together in Tri-Crab 2012

    Team Andersen's Explosive Ordnance Disposal participated in the biennial multinational EOD exercise Tri-Crab 2012 from Aug. 20-31 on and around Guam.Tri-Crab is a combined engagement that focuses on strengthening relationships within the Asia-Pacific region through training and information

  • JBER turns landfill gas into energy

    During an especially cold December afternoon, a swirling formation of obsidian ravens hovered over a gray chimney, the structure pushing out hot air in the form of burned methane gas and oxygen combusted into water and carbon dioxide. Perhaps the black birds liked the heat. Perhaps they liked the