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  • Mother, teacher, survivor

    It's February 2012, and Katie Hampton, Osan Middle School special education teacher, is leading a normal life - as normal as it can be with two teenagers and an infant.She stays busy balancing work and caring for her family of five, oblivious to the fast approach of the day that will change her life

  • US Airmen fly Down Under

    Two airmen received a unique opportunity when the Military Personnel Exchange Program (MPEP) Asia-Pacific chose them to be among the first enlisted instructors in the program's 40-year history to be stationed at foreign flying squadrons. Master Sgt. Neil Aronson, a loadmaster with eight years'

  • 'Scary' story: F-16 pilot takes final flight, reflects on career

    Leonardo da Vinci once wrote, "For once you have tasted flight you will walk the Earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return."For Lt. Col. Douglas "Scary" Schaare, an F-16 Fighting Falcon pilot and Reservist in the 55th Expeditionary Fighter

  • CAP simulates threats, assists RF-A pilots

    During RED FLAG-Alaska, fighter aircraft dominate the skies. Participating forces identify hostile targets while waging a simulated war - but not all hostiles are fighters.Eielson's own Civil Air Patrol 71st Composite Squadron plays a role during RF-A by simulating Antonov An-2 Colts, primarily

  • Airman graduates Singapore Joint Advance Leadership Course

    Professional military education opportunities commonly arise as Airmen develop along their Air Force journey ; yet some Airmen get a chance to sharpen their skills with unconventional PME methods. A senior non-commissioned officer, here, was the fifth U.S. Air Force Airman to graduate from the Joint

  • Alaska by motorcycle: Unique experience bears uncommon hazards

    It's the middle of summer and motorcyclists continue to travel as many routes as possible throughout Alaska before the short, four-month riding season comes to a close. Daylight still illuminates the landscape well past 10 p.m. and while riding long stretches of highway with sparse traffic, it can

  • Aiming to reduce cost: Simulator produces accuracy, saves money

    As the action snaps back and the sound of the rifle cracks, the only thing missing to make the scenario real is the smell of burnt gun powder.Combat arms instructors from the 354th Security Forces Squadron utilize an engagement skills trainer to promote accuracy while saving hundreds of thousands of

  • One family's 'business' to serve

    When people describe their job as a "family business," images of family diners or professions which require a specific trade may come to mind.For the last 65 years one family hasn't been at the diner selling burgers and milk shakes, they've been lacing up their boots and deploying to remote

  • Security in security forces

    All secure. The simplicity of that statement doesn't even compare to the multitude of tasks, requirements and manpower needed to ensure that in any event, Osan Air Base and its assets are protected. The 51st Security Forces Squadron, which is broken down into several different units, works together

  • Fire and ice: Icemen square off with live-fire training

    The temperature outside is a sweltering 90 degrees - a stark contrast to the harsh winters of Interior Alaska. Despite the heat, Eielson's firefighters continue to battle the burning aircraft in front of them.There is no emergency, however.The aircraft is for training purposes, and firefighters with