• Using the law to save money

    Recent developments in federal legislation have led to substantial financial benefits to military members in their private transactions. The law changed as a result of a congressional desire to look "with a friendly eye on those who dropped their affairs to answer their country's call." Two specific

  • 39 Airmen graduate ALS

    These senior airmen (unless otherwise noted) graduated from the airman leadership school class 09-4 May 14. The award winners were: Nathan Gamble, 3rd Component Maintenance Squadron, received the Academic Achievement Award and the Distinguished Graduate Award. Ted Lee, 3rd Communications Squadron,

  • 40 sergeants graduate NCOA

    These technical sergeants (unless otherwise noted) graduated from the NCO academy class 09-4 May 14. The award winners were: Drew Timms, 3rd Operations Support Squadron, received the Distinguished Graduate Award and the Academic Achievement Award.Norman Wyndham, 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron,

  • Deployed Airmen share time with elementary school students

    Deployed Airmen from the 36th Operations Group and 36th Maintenance Group, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, joined Machananao Elementary School students May 15 for physical education. More than 35 Airmen assigned to the 509th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 3rd Expeditionary Aircraft

  • Elmendorf to retire F-15s next year

    The Air Force has announced plans to retire legacy fighters to fund a smaller and more capable force and redistribute people for higher priority missions. This proposal includes the 28-year presence of F-15s at Elmendorf drawing to a close in 2010 when the last of its 24 F-15s depart. "We will

  • SECAF, CSAF release suicide prevention letter

    Dear Airmen: We continue to be deeply concerned about each Airman ... Active Duty, Guard, Reserve and Civilian ... who chooses to take his or her own life. One suicide is too many, and we cannot let our guard down as we work t prevent the next. As leader, supervisors and wingmen, we must be vigilant

  • 525th deploys for first time since reactivation

    A contingent of 12 F-22 Raptors landed here May 13 completing the arrival of more than 200 Airmen from the 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron from Elmendorf AFB, Alaska. The 525th EFS deployed here in support of Pacific Command's Theater Security Package maintaining a presence in the Western

  • Logistical challenges at the Last Frontier

    Alaska, our 49th state, derives from the Aleut word meaning "great land." It has been called the "Last Frontier" by its early pioneers because of the abundance of opportunities it offers to gold seekers, oil companies and other entrepreneurs and tourists with an appetite for adventure. Its

  • AF selects 83 Arctic Warriors for promotion to master sergeant

    Air Force officials selected 5,604 of 22,748 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 24.64 percent May 14. The average score for those selected was 340.41, with an average time in grade and time in service of 4.45 and 16.40 years respectively. The