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  • 13th Air Force gains air support operations group

    A redesignation ceremony moving the 1st Air Support Operations Group from under 12th Air Force into the hands of 13th Air Force occurred Oct. 1 at Fort Lewis, Wash. Lt. Gen. Chip Utterback, commander of 13th Air Force, assumed control of the 1st ASOG and its subordinate units at the ceremony, nearly

  • Eielson commander welcomes Red Flag-Alaska participants

    To our RED FLAG-Alaska participants: welcome to Eielson Air Force Base and RED FLAG-Alaska 09-01, the first exercise of fiscal year 2009 and the final exercise for calendar year 2008! The Iceman Team is honored to host more than 400 of our fellow Airmen from Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea,

  • LC-130H wing awarded Spaatz Trophy

    The 109th Airlift Wing was awarded the prestigious National Guard Association of the United States' Spaatz Trophy for 2007 during the NGAUS Award Ceremony in Baltimore Sept. 22. Lt. Gen. Craig McKinley, Air National Guard director, presented Col. Anthony German, 109th AW commander, the trophy at the

  • Deep Freeze Airman given Christchurch civic award

    Fresh off the successful night-time landing of a C-17 Globemaster III on the cold Antarctica ice, a 12-year veteran of Operation Deep Freeze missions has become the first American to receive the Christchurch Civic Award. Lt. Col. Jim McGann, 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron commander, received

  • Kadena children deploy for Skoshi Warrior '08

    The Japanese word "skoshi" may mean "small" or "little," but the fun times shared by children, parents and volunteers at Marek Park Saturday were anything but small. More than 250 children donned BDUs and camouflage paint for this year's Skoshi Warrior. The Airman and Family Readiness

  • Andersen hosts sixth annual Retiree Appreciation Day celebration

    More than 250 retirees and their families attended Team Andersen's sixth annual Retiree Appreciation Day celebration held at the Palm Tree Golf Course here Sept. 27.According to Bill Cundiff, retiree activities officer and retired chief master sergeant, this was the largest turnout ever for the

  • Andersen paintball facility now open for business

    Team Andersen held its first paintball challenge between the Chiefs and Eagles following the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the paintball facility here Sept. 26."After a customer mentioned that Andersen should have a paintball field, we began researching some options 18 months ago," said Ray Stiers,

  • Kadena Airmen return home after rescue mission

    A team of Pacific Air Forces and Air Force Special Operations Command Airmen from Kadena Air Base returned home yesterday evening after providing medical assistance to two injured mariners aboard a Panamanian freighter 750 nautical miles north of Saipan. Despite the efforts of the rescue team, one

  • Kunsan uses 'new media' to tell Wolf Pack story

    The Kunsan Public Affairs Office launched two new publicly accessible Internet sites recently to better tell the Kunsan story to Airmen, and their families and friends around the world. Kunsan Air Base now has YouTube and Facebook pages. While not accessible from mil domain computers, the sites can

  • Voting: It's your right

    The presidential election is just around the corner, and for military members and their families who are U.S. citizens stationed overseas, exercising their right to vote is just as important as if they were living in the United States. "Voting provides a medium for us to support the democratic