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  • C-17 arrives in New Zealand

    A C-17 Globemaster III crew of 14 from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, arrived March 18 at Royal New Zealand Air Force, Whenuapai Air Base for the 2009 Whenuapai Air Show.This is the first time since 1981 that a U. S. asset will be participating in the yearly event, which began March 21, said U.

  • Maintainers better Guam, selves, through community service

    Airmen from the 36th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, deployed here from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, have been spending their time bettering the local community of Guam through various volunteer efforts. Since their arrival in January in support of the F-22 Raptor Theater Security

  • A thirty-year roundtrip to Thailand

    The drive from Nong Pai Lom, Thailand, to the Ban Pong Dang Namcha Samakkhi School only takes about 30 minutes, but it took Master Sgt. Siamrad Maher more than 30 years to make the trip, completing the journey March 17. Born in Nong Pai Lom, Siamrad Maher would likely have grown up to be a farmer,

  • 13th EBS completes first Polar Lightning exercise

    13th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron Airmen deployed here recently completed the first Polar Lightning exercise of their deployment. Four B-2 Spirits and Airmen from the 13th EBS are deployed here from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., as part of a regularly scheduled Air Expeditionary Force rotation of

  • National Guard augments Misawa maintenance

    In late February, maintenance Airmen from the Air National Guard left the United States for a unique mission here. Their task: to help the 35th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, faced with manning shortages, recover and maintain F-16 Fighting Falcons returning from Joint Base Balad, Iraq. "Because the

  • Maintainer volunteers time at deployed hospital

    For deployed Airmen, there are a number of activities to fill any free time they may have. Some sign up for online classes, some hit the gym, and others relax by playing poker or watching movies. One Misawa maintainer decided he wanted to do something more meaningful with his free time and get more