ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- General Carrol H. "Howie" Chandler, Pacific Air Forces commander, answers questions from local media during a press event at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, March 27. Local media members from Anchorage queried the Hawaii based commander on a number of topics, to include the recent increase in Russian aircraft intercepts, PACAF's continuing role in Operations Enduring/Iraqi Freedom, and what the Air Force is doing to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow. (U.S. Air Force photo/Master Sgt. Keith Brown)