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  • 65th Anniversary of Battle of Okinawa

    Sixty-five years ago this week, over 100,000 artillery shells, rockets, and mortars blasted the Okinawan coastline from approximately modern-day Torii Station to Camp Lester. United States ships and aircraft saturated the area with fire and metal, landing as many as 25 rounds on every 100 square

  • Drug Demand Reduction Program: Don't play Russian roulette with your career

    Using illegal drugs is an effective way to end your Air Force career.Kenneth White, the Elmendorf Drug Demand Reduction Program Manager, said the Air Force has a zero tolerance policy in place for people who abuse drugs. In his 10 years working in the base drug program, he has seen many careers

  • Arctic Medics complete million push-up challenge

    In about three and a half months, 425 Arctic Medics have accumulated more than a million push-ups to reach a unit goal.In an effort to improve PT scores and build camaraderie, 3rd Medical Group leadership posed the 100-day million push-up challenge, and medics began logging their progress Dec.

  • Hawaii Honors Fallen War Heroes

    The Hawaii State Senate and House of Representatives convened an afternoon joint session here to award the Hawaii Medal of Honor to recognize military service members who have made the ultimate sacrifice. Among the 28 servicemembers posthumously awarded the medal was U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Roslyn

  • Commander flies C-17

    Col. Thomas Bergeson, 3rd Wing commander and F-22 Raptor pilot, was behind the controls of a C-17 Globemaster III for the first time March 26, flying with the 517th Airlift Squadron here. "It's an honor to be able to fly with the premier airlift squadron in the Pacific and see the awesome

  • 18th Wing readiness tested during exercise

    The largest combat air wing in the Air Force spent the week of March 22-26 evaluating and working to improve their readiness should they be called upon to respond to a contingency in the Pacific region. Kadena Airmen processed cargo and personnel, donned gas masks, launched aircraft and searched for

  • Elmendorf first in Alaska to use new 3-D weather technology

    Airmen from Elmendorf completed the first improved container delivery system drop over Tin City, Alaska March 19, using the new 3-D weather technology.The new system allows for better drop precision, it factors in the altitude, wind speed, wind direction, terrain and other circumstances that might