• Crew chief to entertain thousands worldwide

    An F-15 crew chief here was selected to join Tops in Blue in February. Airman 1st Class Sheila Smith, 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, was accepted to join Tops in Blue, the Air Force's premier entertainment showcase, after submitting an audition video in response to a servicewide talent

  • Aurora Housing utility allowance changes; Costs could be passed on to tenants

    The cost of electricity and natural gas in Alaska increased in 2009. The rate Aurora Housing pays to the government and the local providers for these utilities is not exempt from the more than 20 percent increase. Thus, differences may could be passed on to base housing residents. In January, the

  • Airmen vigilant for threats

    Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron's Escort Flight keep a vigilant eye throughout the base interior 24 hours a day, seven days a week to protect the base's operational security and everyone's safety. The flight of more than 180 Airmen preserve security by escorting

  • Ice Operation has slippery start

    The 611th Civil Engineer Squadron, 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron, Coast Guard, Navy's Supervisor of Salvage, and the Alaska Environmental Protection Agency combined this year to practice decontamination procedures. Ice Ops is an annual exercise, which took place Feb. 24-25 here, to prepare for

  • Air Force names medical awards

    Air Force Field Grade Physical Therapist Award: Maj. Troy McGill 3rd Medical Operations Squadron Air Force Company Grade Physician Assistant of the Year Award: Capt. Kevin Kubly 3rd MDOS Colonel John L. Binder Expeditionary Medical Operations Officer of the Year: Maj. Rodney Gumbish 3rd Medical

  • Surge protectors a possible safety concern

    In the Air Force, one of our primary responsibilities is to identify hazards in our work areas and perform follow-up actions until it is resolved. It is always best to eliminate any hazard at the lowest level possible in order to prevent mishaps. A mishap is an unplanned occurrence, or series of

  • U.S., Thailand, Singapore forces to participate in exercise

    Servicemembers from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, Royal Thai air force and army, and Royal Singapore air force are scheduled to participate in Exercise Cope Tiger 2009 March 9 through 20 in Thailand. Cope Tiger is the only multilateral combined/joint field training and command post exercise

  • 43 Airmen graduate ALS

    The following senior airmen (unless otherwise indicated) graduated Airman Leadership School 09-2 Dec. 18: John L. Levitow Award: Rob Hulet3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron Leadership Award: Staff Sgt. Matthew PeacockU.S. Air Force Band of the PacificAcademic Achievement Award: Jessica Augsburger3rd

  • 56 Arctic Warriors graduate NCOA

    The following technical sergeants (unless otherwise indicated) graduated from the NCO Academy 09-2 Feb. 18. John L. Levitow Award: Monty Wood3rd Equipment Maintenance SquadronCommandant's Award: James Auschwitz 3rd EMSAcademic Achievement Award:Preston Perkins354th Logistics Readiness