• Alaska Marine unit mobilizes for deployment

    Alaska and Hawaii take the titles of the U.S. states located farthest north and farthest south, respectively. Perhaps less well known is the fact that Alaska can claim both farthest east and farthest west as well. As explained on www.about.com, this is because the Aleutian Islands cross the 180°

  • 101 Days of Summer kicks off

    With Memorial Day come and gone, the 101 Critical Days of Summer have officially begun. The 101 Critical Days of Summer is the Air Force's safety campaign to prevent off-duty mishaps to Airmen during the high-risk period between Memorial and Labor Day. Following the Pacific Air Forces' lead,

  • 477th FG break ground on new facility

    Construction officially began on the new 477th Fighter Group Headquarters Training Facility during a ground-breaking ceremony here May 19. Leadership from the Air Force Reserve Command, 3rd Wing and 477th FG were on hand for the event. "The facility we are building here will serve a crucial role in

  • Firebirds help provide supplies to earthquake victims

    Two Air Force C-17 Globemaster IIIs helped deliver 200,000 pounds of relief supplies in the wake of the devastating earthquake that struck this region May 12. One C-17, from the 517th Airlift Squadron, left Elmendorf to pick up supplies in Guam and delivered them to Kadena Air Base, Japan. The

  • Can Virtual and Constructive Make Training More Effective?

    "The virtual-constructive training environment can never be a total substitute for live training," said Steven D. Hatter, who, as the Alaskan Command's Live Virtual Constructive Working Group Chairman, should be its biggest proponent. Live training is the most effective way to gain experience about

  • Army National Guard Aviators Fly Out From...Elmendorf Air Force Base?

    For more than 13 years, Army Guard aviators have operated out of Hangar Six on Elmendorf Air Force base, flying personnel and cargo from Alaska to anywhere else, ranging as far as Arizona, Cuba, and Haiti. The aviators and support staff there are primarily full-time Guard personnel serving on Title

  • Northern Edge and the Environment

    With stunning mountains as a backdrop, abundant wildlife, a considerable amount of land mass, thousands of miles of water frontage, and expansive, seemingly never-ending skies, Alaska is a beautiful state with many resources. Three of those resources - the land mass, sea access and airspace - are

  • Force multiplier more than buzz word

    Having a bird's eye view of the battle space is invaluable. Now, thanks to technology advances in small, unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, service members on the ground may be able to get an inside track on what lies ahead, literally. The Air Force Research Laboratory tested the Arcturus UAV