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  • Yokota hosts bilateral safety conference

    Forty-two Japanese civilian general aviation pilots landed here March 20 for the Kanto Plain Mid-Air Collision and Avoidance Conference conducted by the 374th Airlift Wing Safety Office. The MACA conference brought military members together with civilian pilots from all over Japan, to focus on

  • 3rd EMS commander named 2009 Leo Marquez winner

    Lt. Col. Kenyon Bell, 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron commander, was recently named recipient of the 2009 Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Missile and Munitions Maintenance Field Grade Manager award.The colonel said he was very humbled when he had heard the news of his Air Force level accomplishment; this is

  • Buddy Wing: flight of friends

    Kunsan Air Base hosted a Buddy Wing Exercise with their fellow Korean counterparts, March 15-17. The exercise partners U.S. Air Force and Republic of Korea Air Force pilots so they are able to operate effectively together for possible joint combat actions. "Buddy Wing is a way for us to gain

  • Maintainers get 'SMART' with AFSO21

    Twenty-one Airmen held a week-long training scenario focusing on improving the C-130 isochronal inspection process here March 15.The 'Iso' inspection is a requirement that has recently changed from a 365-day requirement to a to a 450-day interval and one that requires cooperation from numerous shops

  • Clean sweeping before breakup

    Whether it's snow removal or pavement repair, Elmendorf Civil Engineers are kept busy by Alaska weather.A vital aspect of the 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron's mission is keeping the base's runways clear for aircraft.Each aircraft has different standards for how clear of ice and snow a runway must be in

  • Elmendorf Shop Wins AF NDI lab of the year

    The 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron's Nondestructive Inspection Laboratory here earned the of Air Force NDI lab of the year award for 2009.Nondestructive Inspection or NDI is the examination of an object or material with technology that does not affect its future usefulness. Because it allows