Cope North 2012 combines forces, efforts

Joint operations kicked off between the U.S. Air Force, the Japan Air Self Defense Force and the Royal Australian Air Force as the first day of exercise Cope North 2012 began at Northwest Field here, Feb. 13. Whether it was the JASDF's F-2s flying alongside the RAAF's F-18s, or RAAF troops joining

The Lt. Dan Band performs to say 'Thank you'

The Lt Dan Band with Gary Sinise held a lively concert at the Freedom Tower on base Feb. 10. "I've seen him three times...he's a great entertainer and patriot," said Col Mark Bednar, 13 AF/A7 director. Col. Bednar presented Gary Sinise with a directorate coin as a thank you for the great

LRS keeps Airmen postured

Cope North 12-1 kicks off

More than 1,000 military members from units spanning the Pacific are scheduled to begin arriving this week for exercise COPE NORTH 2012. The trilateral exercise, which will run Feb. 11-24, is a multinational exercise designed to enhance air operations between the U.S. Air Force, the Japan Air Self

'Pro-supers': conductors of the flightline orchestra

The 13th and 14th Aircraft Maintenance Units' main responsibility is to provide maintenance as well as enabling pilots to do their duty in safe and reliable aircraft. However, it takes more than tools and equipment to maintain aircraft; it takes a controlled flow of information and time management

Local cities' police leaders visit SFS

Take this job and love it: Mission readiness being solved one meal at a time

Editor's Note: This is the second in a series called "Take this job and love it," which are stories based on service members with interesting careers and their experiences.Cooking dinner for family and friends is a typical routine for many service members each day, but for the Airmen working in the

Active-duty Airmen of C-130-equipped 537th Airlift Squadron settle in at JBER

As the C-130H Hercules descended, the seemingly never-ending cloud cover broke at 1,200 feet. The dirt and snow runway came into view and the aircraft touched down soon after. The rear door opened and a blast of cold air entered the bay. The temperature was approximately 20 degrees below zero and

SERE instructors teach Airmen to survive, escape

There are only approximately 400 Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialists in the Air Force, and two of them reside at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.Air Force Staff Sgt. Greg Avey and Tech. Sgt. Reid Beveridge are SERE specialists and belong to JBER's 3rd Operations Support Squadron's

Osan remembers Battle of Bayonet Hill

Team Osan paid tribute to the soldiers of the 27th Infantry Regiment, Feb. 3, whose heroic actions 61 years ago helped secure the freedom of South Koreans during the Korean war. During an annual ceremony held on the same hill where bayonets were used to fight off enemy soldiers decades ago, Korean