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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- An F-22 A Raptor passes by a slowly setting Alaskan sun, while practicing touch and goes on the flightline here. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)

Sept. 19, 2007

Sunny day

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- More than 40 Airman assigned to Air Expeditionary Forces 7 and 8 disembark from a commercial 757 parked on the runway here. The Airmen return home from their deployed locations Sept. 17 and were greeted by friends and families awaiting their arrival at the Joint Military Complex. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)

Sept. 19, 2007

Homecoming

Tech. Sgt. Charles Flood, 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, shows Lt. Col. Wade Weisman and Tech. Sgt. Cindy Maxwell, 3rd EMS, the safety team a log book Sept. 12. The safety team is visting the base checking safety in work orders. Colonel Weisman is the Director of the Occupational Health and Force Health Protection at the Pentagon.

Sept. 13, 2007

VPP helps put safety in workplace

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — In 2006, there were 2,200 reported active duty injuries and nearly 4,500 injuries to the civilian workforce within the Air Force which amounted to more than $125 million in civilian compensation. In an effort to reduce these numbers, Air Force senior leadership has mandated the use of the Voluntary Protection Program. The VPP is a partnership

KENAI PENINSULA, ALASKA -- Chief Master Sgt. Jay Wilson participates in the Alaska MS Bike Ride along a section of the Seward Highway. Consistent and sometimes heavy rains didn't prevent Chief Wilson, a member of the 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, or other 'Arctic Warriors' from Elmendorf Air Force Base, from completing the ride, which took place Sept. 8 and 9. People who took the 126-mile round trip ride saw extreme elevation gains challenging even the most experienced of the 200 riders. All proceeds from this event raised money for the Nation Multiple Sclerosis Society. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)

Sept. 11, 2007

Arctic Warriors join fight against MS

Sept. 10, 2007

Patriot Day, 2007

WASHINGTON — September 11, 2001, was a defining moment in American history. On that terrible day, our Nation saw the face of evil as 19 men barbarously attacked us and wantonly murdered people of many races, nationalities, and creeds. On Patriot Day, we remember the innocent victims, and we pay tribute to the valiant firefighters, police officers, emergency

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska - Airman 1st Class Clayton Webb, 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Protection Flight, washes the C-130 Hercules static display at Heritage Park Aug. 30. More than 70 volunteers from 15 squadrons participated in the Fall Wash. The static displays must be washed twice a year according to an Air Force instruction. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)

Sept. 6, 2007

Static wash

Airman 1st Class Benjamin Crain (left) and Staff Sgt. Larry Franklin (right), both from the 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, received the Purple Heart in a ceremony Aug. 28. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)

Aug. 28, 2007

Elmendorf Airmen receive Purple Hearts

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — 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 Crain deployed to Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, in March

Lt. Gen. Douglas Fraser, Alaskan Command commander, leads the procession of military officials and Metlakatla Indian Community councilmen to the ferry to meet Alaska Senator Ted Stevens. (U.S. Navy photo/Petty Officer 1st Class Kim McLendon)

Aug. 27, 2007

Big Month for a Little Town

METLAKATLA, Alaska — August marked a big month for a little town in Alaska. The military will officially finish the Operation Alaskan Road project in Metlakatla Aug. 31 after ten years of construction, training and partnership building. The road will connect the Metlakatla Indian Community to a closer ferry terminal that allows easier transport to and from Ketchikan.

Part Day Pre-school provider Catherine Smith talks with Jaylin Simmons, Emma Elder, Reign Aldridge, Jake Fleishaver, Allyson Reedy and Thomas Atchison about what they like to eat with their cucumbers. To earn NAEYC accreditation, Katmai went through an extensive self-study process, measuring the program and its services against the ten new NAEYC Early Childhood Program Standards and more than 400 related accreditation criteria. (U.S. Air Force photo by Olenda Peña Perez)

Aug. 23, 2007

Katmai CDC first in PACAF to earn accreditation

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska — The Katmai Child Development Center was the first in the Pacific Air Forces to earn accreditation through the National Association for the Education of Young Children. "We're proud to have earned the mark of quality from NAEYC, and to be recognized for our commitment to reaching the highest professional standards," said Lisa Dalton, director of

Aug. 22, 2007

Gather ‘round the dinner table, DeCA officials say

FORT LEE, Va. — Commissary officials urge military families to enjoy a meal together often, but especially on Monday, Sept. 24, to support Family Day, a national movement that encourages parental involvement in the lives of America's children as a way of decreasing the odds of substance abuse. "Sharing a meal with someone is an age-old way of communicating

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