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  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The sun rises over the flightline on Dec 21 which marks the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year. At Eielson Air Force Base the sun rose at 1052 and set at 1441 today resulting in a total of 3 hours and 49 minutes from sun up to sun down. This night will be considerably darker due to the moon being below the horizon all night, resulting in 0% moonlight illumination. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sergeant John Gott.)

    Shortest Day of the Year

  • A C-17 Globemaster III drops pallets of cargo Dec. 20 during the first C-17 airdrop to the South Pole. Airmen from the 62nd and 446th Airlift Wings at McChord Air Force Base, Wash., delivered 70 tons of supplies to the National Science Foundation team wintering there. The mission was a "proof of concept" flight for the C-17 and was part of Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica's Operation Deep Freeze. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. James McGann)

    C-17 Airdrop to South Pole Station a Success

    Another airpower milestone was reached Dec. 19 (Hawaii time) with the completion of the first C-17 airdrop mission that delivered approximately 70,000 pounds of supplies to the South Pole. The airdrop's success is due to the combined effort of Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica Operation Deep Freeze, 62nd Airlift Wing, 446th Airlift Wing,
  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Members of the Eielson Air Force Base community pack cookies in annual Operation Cookie Crunch on Dec. 15. Hundreds of dozens of cookies are packaged up each year and delivered to families of deployed airmen and single airmen stationed on Eielson AFB. The event is not unique to Eielson, but more of an Air Force tradition. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Anthony Nelson Jr)

    Operation Cookie Crunch

  • Senior Airman Alan Leckie checks his gear after coming on shift at the fire department at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. Airman Leckie, assigned to the 15th Civil Engineer Squadron, will work on Christmas Day to ensure the base is safe. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Melanie McLean)

    Serving through the season: Senior Airman Alan Leckie

    The holiday season is in full swing with office parties and festive family traditions in the works. Meanwhile, for the Hickam Air Force Base Fire Department, it's business as usual. Senior Airman Alan Leckie of New Castle, Del., said firehouse traditions keep the holiday spirit alive. The chefs will be in the community kitchen, while the rest will
  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Senior Airman Daronn Rawlins, 354 Maintenance Squadron, Aircraft Metal Technology Section, uses a Tungsten Inherit Gas welder and a Filler Rod too fuse two Aluminum tubes together on Dec. 19. He has been training for about a month now for his welding certification level two. Some of the requirements he must accomplish are to weld Titanium, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Nickel, and Cobalt tubes together. Once he obtains certification for level two welding he can now weld Aircraft parts and Missile parts. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Jonathan Snyder)

    Welding Certification

  • JAKARTA -- Pacific Air Forces' International Health Affairs member, Maj Wesley Palmer, is presented a token of appreciation from Surgeon General of the Armed Forces of Indonesia, Air Vice Marshal (Dr.) A. Hidayatand. Palmer was a guest speakers at the Indonesian Air Force's First "Jakarta International Aerospace Medicine Symposium". In attendance were over 200 delegates from 5 countries. (Photo courtesy of IHA)

    PACAF's IHA visits Jakarta

  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Airman First Class Andrew Tuttle (left) and Staff Sgt Kyle Evans, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron, purge the Liquid Nitrogen (LIN) tube to clear any impurities that may have settled since its last use. The plume is the result of burnoff and the extremely low boiling point of the LIN. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Staff Sgt Joshua Strang)

    Cryogenics

  • EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Mathew Scharder of Kulis Air National Guard Base, Alaska, 212th Pararescue Squadron places the canopy full of snow which will be used for the door for his shelter on 14 December, 2006. He is participating in the Arctic Survival School only available at Eielson. This five day course teaches the basic survival skills needed to know such as making fire, shelter, catching food and using flares to signal for help. (US Air Force Photo by Airman Jonathan Snyder)

    Cool School is in Session

  • COMPACAF Announces CY07 Family Days

    The Family Day schedule for 2007 was recently announced by the Pacific Air Forces commander. The following dates will be designated as PACAF Family Days for calendar year 2007: Jan. 2, May 25, July 5, Aug. 31, Nov. 23, Dec. 24 and Dec. 31. Civilians are encouraged to take annual leave or use accrued compensatory time on these days. "It is important

  • Serving Through the Season: Airman Alex Diaz

    For most, cooking for a holiday crowd includes about 10 people but for people at the Hale' Aina Dining Facility at Hickam AFB, this holiday crowd can include more than 300 Airmen and retirees. Airman Basic Alex Diaz, 15th Services Squadron, works at the dining facility and he and other services Airmen will be busy in the kitchen Christmas day,
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