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  • Suicide Awareness: A first sergeant's perspective

    The holiday season can be a time for many people to feel depressed and lonely, which can lead to suicide or a suicide attempt. However, according to one Kunsan first sergeant, it can be avoided. Senior Master Sgt. Michael Edwards, first sergeant for the 8th Maintenance Squadron has been stationed

  • Blue team prepares Kadena for cyber war

    Intruders from cyberspace are trying to hack into the Kadena Air Base network and steal information from unsuspecting e-mail users. They are not hackers, though they pretend to be to gain access to information they need to cripple the mission here. Fortunately, they are not a real threat but a group

  • Aircraft retasked mid-mission for first time

    The 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed here with their B-2 Spirit stealth bomber from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., made history Dec. 18 when one jet in a two ship formation was diverted to another tasking during a global power sortie originally destined to Alaska. The global power

  • Wolf Pack receives special delivery from Texas

    Wolf Pack members woke up Christmas morning to a special delivery from residents of Lubbock, Texas. The Texas panhandle community sent every Airman and Soldier assigned to the base a small stocking with card of gratitude. For Staff Sgt. Tiwanda Wilson, 8th Operations Group assistant non-commissioned

  • LOA chapter named best in Air Force

    Elmendorf's Northern Lights Chapter of the Logistics Officer Association was recognized as the Air Force Chapter of the Year for 2006-2007. Competing in the small chapter category, the group accomplished a lot in the past year, going from an inactive chapter to the Air Force's best. "Our greatest

  • 18th CPTS pays to keep mission running

    When the money stops, so does the mission. That's what makes the 18th Comptroller Squadron so vital to the wing. "Our financial management flight manages and controls the budget for the wing and our financial services flight ensures our Airmen are paid correctly and on time," said Lt. Col. Stephen