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  • 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

  • Balikatan key to air support center upgrade

    The Hawaii Air Support Operations Center, under the 25th Air Support Operations Squadron, achieved initial operational capability standing after proving its ability to deploy and perform its mission during exercise Balikatan 2010 in March.The 25th ASOS, based at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,

  • 1st ASOG, I-CORPS Detachment partner to improve interoperability

    History was made here recently when the Army's I-CORPS Air and Missile Defense Detachment moved into 5th Air Support Operations Squadron facilities following their return from Operation Iraqi Freedom. Soldiers and Airmen will now work side-by-side at home station, strengthening the joint teamwork

  • Spouse commanders take one two punch

    Success seems to run within the family of two Elmendorf squadron commanders.Elmendorf commanders Lt. Col. Diana Stuart, 3rd Component Maintenance Squadron commander, and Lt. Col. Brian Stuart, 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron commander, completed a one two punch for the 2009 Maintenance

  • Fighter Squadron completes month-long training in two continents

    The 19th Fighter Squadron from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska recently completed two back-to-back training exercises in Thailand and Hawaii. The squadron interacted with Thai and Singaporean Air Forces at Cope Tiger in Korat, Thailand, while also receiving vital training here with the 199th FS of the