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  • Load Toads lock and load aircraft munitions

    Editor's note: This is part four in a six-part series highlighting the 13th and 14th Aircraft Maintenance Units.When an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot designates a target and fires a missile, it is the 13th and 14th Aircraft Maintenance Unit's aircraft armament technicians who make it possible to turn a

  • U.S. military kicks-off 2012 PACANGEL season in the Philippines

    Approximately 99 U.S. military members, along with local non-governmental organizations and host nation military forces will kick-off the 2012 Pacific Angel season in Legaspi, Bicol Province, Philippines, March 5 through 10.Operation PACANGEL 2012 includes humanitarian medical, dental, and optometry

  • 23 EBS showcase abilities to international audience

    Team Andersen and deployed servicemembers from other installations and forces are here to practice war fighting capabilities routinely. Recently Team Andersen was honored to showcase their talents to an international audience in Singapore. February 14 and Feb. 18 the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron

  • Relationships enhanced, lessons learned at Cobra Gold 2012

    "Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means."Ronald Reagan's famous words were put to the test as service members from the U.S., Kingdom of Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and the Republic of Korea fought to maintain peace in the face

  • Air Force Band connects with Philippines' audiences

    The U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska performed for approximately 11,000 visitors during the Philippines International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta on the grounds of Clark Field, a former U.S. Air Base, from Feb 9-12. The four-day event is in its 17th year and

  • Ready at a moments notice

    Members of the 51st Security Forces Squadron complete the confidence course during the Combat Readiness Course Feb. 23, 2012. The confidence course tests the participants' ability to survive as a team while communicating when placed in stressful situations. During the confidence course, members

  • Lynx wing opens its doors at JBER hospital

    The enemy's favorite weapon today is the improvised explosive device and, as a result, some of the most common injuries on the battlefield are head injuries. As the war continues, mental health has gained priority and military medicine has continuously improved its mental health capabilities.Medical