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  • Elmendorf leaders face join spouse challenge

    Today the Air Force has more than 325,000 members, and nearly 18,000 of them are married to another military member. While Air Force mission requirements are the highest priority, many of these members gain assignments together through the Air Force Join Spouse Program. At Elmendorf one of those

  • Airmen, Marines promote friendship in Komatsu

    During the 2009 Komatsu Alternate Training Relocation Exercise, Misawa Air Base Airmen and Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni Marines paid a social visit to a community welfare facility Nov. 19 near Komatsu Air Base.Service members from the 13th Fighter Squadron, 13th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 35th

  • COMPACAF celebrates Thanksgiving with ROK Airmen

    Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces commander, celebrated Thanksgiving by serving turkey and other holiday favorites to the Airmen serving remote tours in the Republic of Korea.The general departed here Nov. 21 to visit Kunsan and Osan Air Bases, ROK, taking with him Maj. Gen. Jan-Marc Jouas, PACAF

  • 18th AMU keeps Fighting Falcons flying

    The 18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit is an important team to Eielson Air Force Base. The hard work they perform keeps the F-16 Fighting Falcons, more commonly known as Aggressors here, flying in Red Flag-Alaska. As one of Eielson's main events, RF-A would not hold the prestige it does without the

  • Airmen tie one on to keep roads safe

    35th Fighter Wing leadership gathered outside the Base Exchange Nov. 23, kicking-off the 15th Annual Green Ribbon Campaign.Chiefs, commanders and other senior leaders tied green ribbons onto vehicle antennae or windshield wipers serving as a visual reminder for each driver not to drink and

  • 13 AF members garner Air Force-level award

    Members of 13th Air Force here were named The Lessons Learned Outstanding Team of the Year during The 2009 Air Force Analyses, Assessments and Lessons Learned awards ceremony in San Antonio, Texas, Oct. 18. The award recognizes analyses, assessments and lessons learned professionals who provide

  • Osan enacts emergency water conservation

    51st Civil Engineer Squadron Airmen responded Nov. 20 when two 40-foot sections of Osan AB's main water lines erupted underground, forming a 50-foot crater."It turns out a 12-inch and an eight-inch water main pipe broke because of an underground slippage of concrete that was used to cover a