News Search

  • Elmendorf Airmen receive Purple Hearts

    Two 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron vehicle operators were each presented a Purple Heart during a ceremony here today. Airman 1st Class Benjamin Crain and Staff Sgt. Larry Franklin received the medal for injuries sustained while supporting Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom, respectively. Airman

  • DJs deploy to thank Airmen again

    Two radio personalities from New Mexico deployed nearly 6,000 miles, bearing greetings, letters and gifts from families and friends in Clovis, N.M., to say "thanks again" to Airmen of the 522nd Expeditionary Fighter Squadron deployed here from Cannon Air Force Base, N.M. The two disc jockeys, Steve

  • Eielson family to be featured in video shown at Time Square

    A local Eielson family will appear on the big screen in Time Square on Sept. 30, 2007, as part of a 40-minute video presentation by the National Down Syndrome Society that will be seen on the Newscorp Astrovision. Eight-month old Kalleigh Young, daughter of Judy and Tech. Sgt. Daniel Young, 354th

  • Servicemembers, families to donate plasma Sept. 12

    The 354th Medical Group will be conducting a bone marrow drive 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at the clinic laboratory. The marrow drive is to support the C.W. Bill Young DoD Marrow Donor Program. In the past, registration included a blood draw, but with technological advances only a cheek swab

  • Air Force Week art exhibit opening set for Sept. 13

    "Heritage to Horizons: Living History through Air Force Art" is one of the featured events of Air Force Week Honolulu set to take place Sept 7-15. Plans for the art exhibit in honor of the Air Forces' 60th anniversary will showcase 50 paintings from the Pacific Air forces' collection of about 500

  • Big month for small Alaskan town

    August marked a big month for the citizens of a little town in Alaska as military members will finish the Operation Alaskan Road project Aug. 31 in Metlakatla, Alaska. The Metlakatla Indian Community hosted a dedication ceremony Aug. 6 honoring the military for their commitment to complete the

  • Operation Deep Freeze winter fly-in wraps up

    Operation Deep Freeze 2007-08 winter fly-in season ended with its final C-17 Globemaster III flight to Pegasus White Ice Runway today. The 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron flew a total of 355 passengers and 119,953 pounds of cargo to and from McMurdo Station, Antarctica. McMurdo Station serves