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  • Airmen help prepare JASDF counterparts for new security role

    A small group of security forces Airmen here are helping their Japanese counterparts stand up the Air Self Defense Force's first-ever advanced security training squadron. JASDF security guards from the new Base Defense Development and Training Squadron will travel throughout Japan instructing other

  • Operation Deep Freeze 2010-11 concludes in Antarctica

    The U.S. military concluded its 55th year of support to the U.S. Antarctic Program and National Science Foundation activities as part of Operation Deep Freeze 2010-2011 in Antarctica on March 1. Operation Deep Freeze 2010-2011, the U.S. military's operational and logistic support of the NSF's

  • ORE war games test Andersen Airmen

    Airmen, civilians and contractors participated in an operational readiness exercise here Feb. 28 through March 4, in order to assess the wing's capabilities and mission preparedness.Lessons learned from the exercise will be applied in subsequent exercises and implemented to guarantee each Airman's

  • Aussies are good mates

    The United States Ambassador to Australia enjoyed the early stages of bi-annual Avalon 2011 Australian International Airshow and Aerospace and Defence Exposition here March 2.Ambassador Jeffrey L. Bleich, took time out to view the early portion of the airshow, which is located just outside of

  • Rush Park: "Home away from home" for Key Resolve participants

    Less than a month ago, Rush Park was nothing more than a few k-span building machines, hardened restroom facilities and cement pads. Now, it is home to nearly 500 augmentees from around the services, here to take part in exercise Key Resolve, which kicked off Feb. 28. This "home away from home" is

  • Annual ice ops test emergency response for spill clean-up

    Nobody can predict an oil spill, but when one happens it can be a challenging feat to clean up, especially with more than 30 inches of ice in the way.That's why 60 members from various agencies including the Air Force 611th Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, the