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  • Operations group validates new capability

    The 3rd Operations Group validated their air-to-air gunnery capability April 7, by performing their first live fire gunnery mission over a range in Alaska. "Our fighter pilots are required to have two live fire training missions a year," said Lt. Col. Terry Scott, 3rd Operations Group deputy

  • Elmendorf wins CINC Installation Excellence Award

    The anticipation is over. After nearly two months since Elmendorf was visited by a team of inspectors for the 2010 Commander-in-Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence, they have been announced as the best installation in the Air Force.After being selected as a finalist along with Dover

  • Is Misawa prepared for a quake disaster?

    After a long day at work, an Airman lounged on his couch, starring into the blue electronic glow of his big-screen television when he noticed his wife's decorative plants shaking. He canted his head to the side for a moment before a wave of horror washed over him with the realization that Misawa was

  • Airmen save local civilian's life, cite training

    Occasionally Airman are asked how their training can be used in real-world situations, three Andersen Airmen can tell you now that it will save a life.Airman 1st Class Mark Gregg, Airman 1st Class Caleb Rodriguez and Airman 1st Class Kylle Krzywiecki, all from the 36th Munitions Squadron, saved the

  • Hospital built to weather natural disasters

    In the Pacific Ring of Fire, it is not uncommon for earthquakes and volcanic eruptions to occur. With thousands of earthquakes striking Alaska in 2009 and more than 130 active volcanoes in the state, Anchorage and Elmendorf are continually on alert for some sort of natural hazard. For this reason,

  • Yokota Runs for Awareness

    More than seventy runners and volunteers participated in the April Awareness Fun Run, April 3, to kickoff Awareness Month. Both military and civilian communities have traditionally recognized April as the month of Alcohol Awareness, Child Abuse Prevention and Sexual Assault Awareness.The Yokota

  • AFETS supertechs alleviate F-16 dilemmas

    "For Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon technical support, Press 1."Calling technical support and troubleshooting to solve problems is a common method for fixing issues. However, answering operational questions on high-ticket items such as Misawa's F-16 fighter jets, takes more than calling a customer