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

Maintainers keep Eagles flying

Pulling an all-nighter

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

EOD Fun Run

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

Memorial Service honors Wolf Pack member

Friends, family and servicemembers from throughout the base gathered here at Kunsan to pay final tribute to a fallen Wolf Pack member March 18 in the base theater. Airman 1st Class Jarred J. Crowley, 25, assigned to the 8th Security Forces Squadron, died Tuesday, March 17, due to injuries sustained

517th AS returns from Cope Tiger: Valuable training obtained

Airmen from the 517th Airlift Squadron returned to Elmendorf March 13, after spending nearly 15 days at Korat and Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Force bases, Thailand. The 517th AS volunteered one of its C-17 Globemaster IIIs to participate in the exercise, along with 39 Airmen, which included members