• 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

  • ‘Aggressors’ support Northern Edge air operations

    "We are the bad guys. We are the 'Aggressors'," said Tech Sgt. Gary Pursley, flight line expeditor, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit of the 18th Aggressor Squadron. Sergeant Pursley, along with the rest of the Airmen in the 18th AMU, play an important role in Northern Edge 2008, an annual

  • ANR celebrates 50 years protecting Alaskan skies

    The Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region will celebrate its 50th anniversary Aug. 5. Established in 1958 as part of the North American Air Defense Command, ANR conducts aerospace control within its area of operations and contributes to NORAD's aerospace warning mission. Aerospace

  • FTAC lends a hand for 'humanity'

    People need four things to survive in Alaska: food, water, clothing and shelter. Ten members of the First Term Airman Center volunteered to help provide one of these basic needs for under-privileged families. The FTAC NCO in-charge, the flight leader and eight students devoted 80 hours of off-duty

  • Arctic Warrior awarded DOD munitions honor

    The Department of Defense recently recognized an Airman here for significant contributions to the sustainment, beddown, and/or operational capability of AIM-9X for the 3rd Wing. Staff Sgt. Wayne Zuiderhof, 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, was selected as the 2007 AIM-9X Cutting Edge Award winner

  • Northern Edge 2008 (NE08) Exercise Underway

    What do the following numbers have in common: 360 sorties, 930 flying hours and 770,000 gallons of jet fuel? These numbers add up to the amount of training events and support activities that have made the first week of Northern Edge 2008 a success. There's one other number which also needs to be

  • PACOM commander visits Northern Edge

    Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander of Pacific Command (PACOM), was in the furthest north of his area of responsibility last week, visiting Alaska to officiate the Alaskan Command (ALCOM) assumption of command ceremony and to get up to date on exercise Northern Edge 08. After a briefing on the

  • Northern Edge Participants Make Safety and Environment Issues #1 Priority

    Joint US forces hone current and test future applications of contingency operations in a variety of environmental circumstances in Northern Edge 08 (NE08), while taking every precaution to protect the Alaskan environment. All participants consider safety and environmental issues during flight

  • Sailors Hit the Elmendorf "Beach" to Load Ordnance at Northern Edge

    The seven ordinancemen of the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) here for NORTHERN EDGE are a tight-knit group. Though stationed in Fallon, Nevada, (also known as "Top Gun"), these ordinance sailors are here to support four U.S. Navy jets with inert weapons systems and training equipment.