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  • Eielson marks mission change, welcomes new aircraft

    Four of Eielson's expected 12 aircraft landed safely Jan. 20 on the flightline. The Aggressor aircraft are from the 8th Fighter Wing's 80th Fighter Squadron, Kunsan Air Base, South Korea. The aircraft are part of an F-16 swap with the base, as Eielson gave the 8th FW its F-16 Block 40s in exchange

  • PACAF receives Air Force maintenance award

    The vice chief of staff of the Air Force presented Pacific Air Forces the Gen. Wilbur L. Creech Maintenance Excellence award Jan 16 at the Pentagon. Gen. Duncan J. McNabb presented the award to Chief Master Sgt. Robert L. Norcross II and Master Sgt. Jeffrey Soots for the more than 10,000 maintainers

  • Cope Tiger set to kick off in Thailand

    More than 100 Airmen from across Pacific Air Forces are gearing up for the field training exercise Cope Tiger 2008 set to kick off Jan. 26 here and at Udon Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand. Members of the 18th Communication Squadron from Kadena Air Base, Japan, and Airmen from the 35th Communication

  • Deployed bomb squadron completes seventh global power sortie

    The 393rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, deployed B-2 Spirit bombers from Whiteman Air Force Base, Mo., took off late in the evening on Jan. 17 in support of a global power mission to Alaska. "A Polar lightning mission, a global power mission to Alaska, is the longest training mission we fly from

  • Retired, adopted: Hard work pays off for MWD

    As most every security forces specialist puts in 12-hour shifts, works hard in the field and charges through long and frequent deployments, he/she can only hope to depart from the force with a nice, cushy and well-deserved retirement. As of Jan. 11, Sorbon A333, a former 354th Security Forces

  • Reserve Airmen train Guardsmen on Raptor

    Most would agree that training is the key to success. For the first time in the 477th Fighter Group's history at Elmendorf, Reservists are training members of the Air National Guard as part of Total Force Integration. Members of the 477th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron trained 13 members of the 176th

  • Misawa trains with JASDF in Hyakuri

    Members of the 14th Fighter Squadron arrived at Hyakuri Air Base, Japan Jan. 14 to take part in training designed to test the ability of two of the world's most notable fighter airframes. More than 80 maintainers, pilots, operations and support personnel traveled south of Misawa Air Base to display

  • Kunsan CCIP swap out concludes

    The 8th Fighter Wing received a squadron's worth of F-16 Block 40 Fighting Falcons this week under the Common Configuration Implementation Program from Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. The 18 CCIP modified aircraft provide significant avionics upgrades, a joint helmet mounted cueing system and a