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  • Air Force humanitarian team arrives on Chuuk

    The Humanitarian Assistance Rapid Response Team validation exercise officially began Sept. 2 with the arrival of a C-17 Globemaster III transporting 54 Air Force medical and contingency response experts to the Micronesian island state of Chuuk. The team, known as the HARRT, will provide medical

  • Kadena Airmen 'deploy' to Guam

    Nearly 100 maintenance, operations, and support personnel arrived here Aug. 31 as part of a test of the 18th Wing's deployment capabilities. The timing of this deployment coincides with "Obon," which means reduced jet noise coming from the Kadena flight line and the skies of Okinawa during this

  • Biggest Loser comes to Osan

    With a new fitness program starting January 2010, Airmen from the 51st Medical Group are getting started with their preparation. By taking a popular television show and adapting it to a military lifestyle, the Airmen have created their own "Biggest Loser" competition. The 10-week competition

  • EOD team leader earns Bronze Star

    A noncommissioned officer from the 36th Civil Engineer Squadron received a Bronze Star Medal here Aug. 27 for providing support during Operation Iraqi Freedom from Sept. 29, 2008 to March 10, 2009. Tech. Sgt. Mark Brady, 36th CES explosive ordnance disposal team leader, was assigned to the 332nd

  • Returning NCOs hold newborns for first time

    When Airmen deploy, they make many sacrifices and miss significant moments while separated from their loved ones. Some miss weddings, some miss funerals and some even miss the birth of their own children. Two NCOs recently experienced holding their newborn children for the first time after returning

  • Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2009 underway

    With summer comes bright sunny days, rain, humidity and the annual exercise Ulchi Freedom Guardian which, upon completion, will be the 33rd consecutive successful exercise conducted with Republic of Korea - U.S. Forces. Formerly Ulchi Focus Lens, Ulchi Freedom Guardian 2009 is a command post

  • Elmendorf Airmen help support Army's Operation Arctic Response

    "We're basically one team, one fight regardless of what uniform you're wearing or what patch you have on your shoulder," said Lt. Col. Patrick Weeks, the 517th Airlift Squadron director of operations. Two active-duty and Alaska Air National Guard C-17 units, the 517th AS and the 249th AS, provided

  • Airmen work behind scenes to support communication

    Real-time communication is an everyday occurrence, whether it be chatting online, sending e-mail or using social networking Web sites. Whereas a few hours down time at Facebook may be an inconvenience, uninterrupted real-time communications is the standard in the Korean area of responsibility--the