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  • 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,

  • Behind the scenes of the 374th Medical Group

    People may come and go throughout the 374th Medical Group, but how many people actually know what goes on behind the scenes? The Orthotic Laboratory is one of these little nooks people miss or seldom visit. This laboratory makes and distributes different forms of braces for Airmen and their family

  • Misawa Diesel Weasel Exercise wraps up

    The Misawa Diesel Weasel Exercise wrapped up today after a week of intense training in the air and on land to prepare Airmen for their upcoming Air Expeditionary Force deployment. F-16 pilots from the 14th Fighter Squadron will perform close-air-support missions when they deploy, but they're also