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  • CFC 'an installment plan for a better world'

    The Combined Federal Campaign, an annual workplace charity drive providing Team Andersen Airmen opportunities to donate to one or more of 2,400 causes, kicks off Oct. 1 here."One of the great things about the CFC is its variety," said Capt. Adam Rector, 36th Wing AFSO 21 project manager. "If a

  • Airmen search for MIAs, provide care in Laos

    A group of Kadena medical professionals are living up to the POW/MIA motto "you are not forgotten" and bringing medical assistance to those in need at the same time. Independent Duty Medical Technicians from the 18th Medical Group here routinely deploy with the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command to

  • Eielson fire department gives back to local community through fundraiser

    The 354th Civil Engineer Squadron fire department spent valuable time to give back to the local community by dropping off Eielson donations Sept. 15 to the Fairbanks Rescue Mission. The Eielson firefighters hosted a clothing drive Aug. 7 to Sept. 7 for the Fairbanks Rescue Mission, a non-profit

  • September 11, 2001: A run to Remember

    Air Force Cadets from the University of Alaska, Anchorage led a 24-hour run Sept. 12-13 in remembrance of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and to honor the U.S. Armed Forces fighting the Global War on Terrorism. Sept. 11 was a day that will forever live in the hearts of every American. It

  • 80th deploys to Red Flag-Alaska

    More than 200 Kunsan Airmen left the base early Sept. 14 to participate in Red Flag-Alaska. "[Red Flag-Alaska] is the closest thing we can get to simulating real combat training," said Capt. Jared Hand, 8th Operations Group. "One of the primary objectives of any Red Flag exercise is to get the less

  • Mobility Machine fires up for Red Flag-Alaska

    The Wolf Pack's 8th Logistic Readiness Squadron is unique in their role in accepting follow on forces as opposed to deploying forces out. However, the squadron saw the opportunity to practice the deployment process when they treated a TDY to Alaska for a Red Flag exercise the same as a deployment by

  • Airman gives aid at 37,000 feet

    Today's Air Force prepares Airmen to be ready for any contingency, and often emergency situations arise at the most unexpected times. For Capt. Sam Millar, chief of the 18th Operations Group Aeromedical Evacuation Branch, that situation arose about eight hours into a flight from Narita, Japan to

  • U.S., Asian military nurses exchange ideas

    More than 40 Air Force, Army and Navy nurses and medical professionals from the Reserve, Guard and active duty joined military nurses from seven countries for the second annual Asia Pacific Military Nursing Conference Sept. 1-5 at the Republic of Korea Armed Forces Nursing Academy in Daejeon,