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  • Partnered again--Russia and NORAD conduct Exercise Vigilant Eagle 2011

    Within minutes after takeoff the first fighter aircraft are visible off the left wing and Exercise Vigilant Eagle 2011 is well underway. The Russian Federation Air Force and the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) conducted their second Vigilant Eagle cooperative exercise Aug 5-9,

  • Military working dogs, handlers train for mission success

    At 10 a.m. on Aug. 5, it was in the upper 80s and humid, but military working dog handlers Staff Sgts. Chad Ditch and Nick Jensen were outside running their puppy, MWD Bbruiser, through the obedience course as part of the daily training the dogs receive.Department of Defense identifies MWDs that are

  • Andersen Airman awarded Bronze Star Medal

    A member of the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron here was recently awarded the Bronze Star Medal for exceptionally meritorious service while deployed to a provincial reconstruction team in the Kapisa Province, Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom."Give a man a fish and you feed him for a

  • Playing it safe

    909th Air Refueling Squadron KC-135's are parked here during an evacuation precaution during typhoon season in the Pacific Ocean. The 909th ARS provides combat-ready KC-135 tanker aircrews to support peacetime operations and all levels of conflict in the Pacific theater. The 909th ARS deploys

  • Wood shop offers creative outlet for Kunsan Airmen

    After winning the cardboard boat regatta last month, one of the amateur shipbuilders decided to explore another creative outlet - woodworking. Senior Airman Philip Bennett, 8th Maintenance Operations Squadron weapons standardization load crew member, drew out plans and rolled up his sleeves at the

  • Chaplain assistants play vital role in religious accommodation

    On any given Sunday, you can find chaplain assistants setting up the base chapel for service; however, the enlisted force of the chaplain corps does much more on a daily basis. "We partner with chaplains for religious program planning," said Tech. Sgt. Matthew Teets, the NCO in charge of Kunsan's

  • Army, AF units take aim during joint training exercise

    Army and Air Force units teamed up for a joint training exercise at Jikdo Island Aug. 5, firing AGM-114 Hellfire missiles, rockets and 30mm munitions at the range. Jikdo is a range facility on two islands off the western coast of Korea, near Kunsan. For this training mission, weapon systems officers

  • Team Alaska wins two awards at Air Mobility Command Rodeo

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Airmen rode off into the sunset with two prestigious awards after competing at the 2011 Air Mobility Command Rodeo, July 24 through July 29 at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.The 673d Security Forces Team was recognized as the "Best Combat Endurance Team" and the 3rd