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  • Elmendorf C-17's fly cargo to aid Gulf of Mexico oil spill

    C-17 Globemaster III cargo planes assigned to Elmendorf's 517th Airlift Squadron are transporting oil containment equipment to New Orleans, La., to assist with the clean-up of the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.So far, three C-17s and 15 aircrew from the 517th and 249th Airlift Squadrons have

  • Groundbreaking for Fisher House set for Saturday

    Arctic Warriors will take the first big step in building a haven for their wounded brethren here, when the groundbreaking for the Fisher House of Alaska takes place May 15.The groundbreaking ceremony is going to be held in concert with the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Anchorage Veteran

  • U.S., Vietnam building great relations says U.S. Counsul General

    Counsul General Kenneth J. Fairfax, from the United States Consulate in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, expressed his thanks to the U.S. and Vietnam for expanding their relationship through Operation Pacific Angel after touring the hosting facility here May 10.The Tan Thoi Village Elementary School is

  • Aircrew Flight Equipment checks out

    The 19th Fighter Squadron's Aircrew Flight Equipment Airmen remain diligently at work on their job while preparing for reassignment.In September, the 19th Fighter Squadron will be deactivated and its members reassigned to different units.For Aircrew Flight Equipment Airmen this means reviewing

  • Reduce, reuse: Recycling still prominent at Elmendorf

    In a world filled with pollution and environmental disasters some simple acts such as recycling can help to reverse harmful effects on the ecosystems and preserve the world for future generations.In 1999 Elmendorf Air Force Base was selected as the recipient for the Air Force General Thomas D. White

  • Pacific Angel kicks off in Vietnam

    Airman and Sailors from around the Pacific and continental U.S. started their work during Pacific Angel 10-2 here as medical supplies were delivered to a local elementary school and civic infrastructure improvements began at two local village medical clinics, May 9. Pacific Angel is a U.S. Pacific

  • U.S. forces arrive in Vietnam

    Thirty-nine U.S. military personnel from bases throughout the Pacific and continental U.S. arrived here to participate in Pacific Angel 10-2 May 8.The C-130 Hercules from the 144th Airlift Squadron from Kulis Air National Guard Base, Alaska, flew in the doctors, dentists, optometrists, medical

  • Docs diagnose new program as success

    Military medical facilities have strived over the years to maintain the delicate balance of available manning and patient care; however, increased deployments have only created more challenges. To overcome challenges and improve healthcare, Misawa Air Base was chosen to take a new patient-oriented