• Gamecocks earn PACAF nod for Raytheon Trophy

    The 19th Fighter Squadron is ringing in another decade with an award nomination from Pacific Air Forces. The Gamecocks are the winners of the 2009 Raytheon Award for PACAF. Gen. Gary North, PACAF commander, announced the winner in a Dec. 17 memorandum to the 3rd Wing. He wrote that while the 19th FS

  • Airman found dead in Fairbanks

    An Airman assigned to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, was found dead in Fairbanks, Alaska, Jan. 4.At 8:50 p.m., Fairbanks Police discovered the Airman in his vehicle in a parking lot unresponsive with an apparent gunshot wound.The incident is under investigation by the Air Force Office of Special

  • Communications critical during emergencies

    If a disaster were to occur, would you know where to get the necessary information such as what to do and where to go?Communication has never been more readily available than it is today. In fact, the International Telecommunications Union reports that there are more than 270 million cell phones in

  • U.S. Marine Corps spreads cheer

    You better watch out. You better not cry. You better not pout I'm telling you why, the U.S. Marine Corps is coming to town.D Company (-) Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Division members assigned to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, participated in Operation Semper Fidelis, a humanitarian

  • Chairman sends holiday message to troops, families

    Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Dec. 22 issued the following holiday message: "As America celebrates this holiday season, our Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen and Coast Guardsmen are serving around the world. Families and friends at home can enjoy the holidays in

  • CDC explains H1N1 vaccine recall

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently recalled several lot numbers of Sanofi-Pasteur H1N1 vaccine specifically designated for children between 6 and 36 months. This was not due to any hazard associated with this vaccine. The cause of this recall was due to quality testing revealing