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U.S. Airmen Remember their Fallen

A memorial remembers fallen Airmen assigned to Alaska Air National Guard 249th Airlift Squadron and U.S. Air Force 517th Airlift Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 27, 2023. On July 28th, 2010, a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft assigned to the 3rd Wing, crashed shortly after take-off during a local training mission. The four crew members on board were killed in the crash; Majors Michael Freyholtz and Aaron Malone, pilots assigned to the Alaska Air National Guard’s 249th Airlift Squadron, Capt. Jeffrey Hill, a pilot assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron, and Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Cicardo, 249th Airlift Squadron loadmaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moises Vasquez)

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U.S. Airmen Remember their Fallen

Squadron stickers for the Alaska Air National Guard’s 249th Airlift Squadron and 144th Airlift Squadron, and the U.S. Air Force 517th Airlift Squadron decorate a bell at the crash site of “Sitka 43” during a final roll call memorial ceremony and a toast at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 27, 2023. On July 28th, 2010, a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft assigned to the 3rd Wing, crashed shortly after take-off during a local training mission. The four crew members on board were killed in the crash; Majors Michael Freyholtz and Aaron Malone, pilots assigned to the Alaska Air National Guard’s 249th Airlift Squadron, Capt. Jeffrey Hill, a pilot assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron, and Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Cicardo, 249th Airlift Squadron loadmaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moises Vasquez)

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U.S. Airmen Remember their Fallen

A bell and a table with four alcoholic beverages are seen next to the memorial for the crash site of “Sitka 43” as Airmen assigned to the Air National Guard’s 249th Airlift Squadron, 144th Airlift Squadron and U.S. Air Force 517th Airlift Squadron gather to perform a final roll call memorial ceremony and a toast at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 27, 2023. On July 28th, 2010, a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft assigned to the 3rd Wing, crashed shortly after take-off during a local training mission. The four crew members on board were killed in the crash; Majors Michael Freyholtz and Aaron Malone, pilots assigned to the Alaska Air National Guard’s 249th Airlift Squadron, Capt. Jeffrey Hill, a pilot assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron, and Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Cicardo, 249th Airlift Squadron loadmaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moises Vasquez)

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U.S. Airmen Remember their Fallen

Alaska Air National Guardsman SrA Luke Davis, assigned to the 144th Airlift Squadron, conducts a memorial ceremony at the crash site of “Sitka 43” at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 27, 2023. On July 28th, 2010, a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft assigned to the 3rd Wing, crashed shortly after take-off during a local training mission. The four crew members on board were killed in the crash; Majors Michael Freyholtz and Aaron Malone, pilots assigned to the Alaska Air National Guard’s 249th Airlift Squadron, Capt. Jeffrey Hill, a pilot assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron, and Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Cicardo, 249th Airlift Squadron loadmaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moises Vasquez)

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U.S. Airmen Remember their Fallen

U.S. Air Force Capt. Robert Dolin, director of staff assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron, conducts a final roll call ceremony at the crash site of “Sitka 43” at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 27, 2023. On July 28th, 2010, a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft assigned to the 3rd Wing, crashed shortly after take-off during a local training mission. The four crew members on board were killed in the crash; Majors Michael Freyholtz and Aaron Malone, pilots assigned to the Alaska Air National Guard’s 249th Airlift Squadron, Capt. Jeffrey Hill, a pilot assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron, and Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Cicardo, 249th Airlift Squadron loadmaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moises Vasquez)

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U.S. Airmen Remember their Fallen

Airmen assigned to the Air National Guard’s 249th Airlift Squadron, 144th Airlift Squadron and U.S. Air Force 517th Airlift Squadron gather for a final roll call memorial ceremony and a toast at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 27, 2023. On July 28th, 2010, a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft assigned to the 3rd Wing, crashed shortly after take-off during a local training mission. The four crew members on board were killed in the crash; Majors Michael Freyholtz and Aaron Malone, pilots assigned to the Alaska Air National Guard’s 249th Airlift Squadron, Capt. Jeffrey Hill, a pilot assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron, and Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Cicardo, 249th Airlift Squadron loadmaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moises Vasquez)

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U.S. Airmen Remember their Fallen

An Alaska Air National Guardsman assigned to the 144th Airlift Squadron rings a bell during a final roll call for the fallen service members at the crash site of “Sitka 43” at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, July 27, 2023. On July 28th, 2010, a Boeing C-17 Globemaster III cargo aircraft assigned to the 3rd Wing, crashed shortly after take-off during a local training mission. The four crew members on board were killed in the crash; Majors Michael Freyholtz and Aaron Malone, pilots assigned to the Alaska Air National Guard’s 249th Airlift Squadron, Capt. Jeffrey Hill, a pilot assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron, and Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Cicardo, 249th Airlift Squadron loadmaster. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Moises Vasquez)

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B-52s in JBER: Takeoff

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 69th Bomb Squadron from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, takes off in support of a bomber Agile Combat Employment exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 14, 2023. ACE requires careful posture planning as well as coordination within and across theaters to ensure assets can be maneuvered quickly and at scale when needed. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)

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B-52s in JBER: Takeoff

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 69th Bomb Squadron from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, prepares for takeoff in support of a bomber Agile Combat Employment exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 14, 2023. U.S. Strategic Command forces are on watch 24 hours a day, seven days a week, conducting operations to deter and detect strategic attacks against the United States and our Allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)

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B-52s in JBER: Takeoff

Two B-52H Stratofortress bombers assigned to the 69th Bomb Squadron from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, taxi to the runway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 14, 2023. By training with allied nations and partner organizations, bombers contribute to enhanced integration and interoperability, enabling us to build enduring relationships necessary to confront the broad range of global challenges. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)

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B-52s in JBER: Takeoff

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 69th Bomb Squadron from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, taxis down the runway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 14, 2023. Bombers' readiness enables the command’s global operations to coordinate with other combatant commands, services, appropriate U.S. government agencies, and Allies to deter, detect and, if necessary, defeat strategic attacks against the United States and its Allies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Zachary Wright)

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Tri-Bomber Integration: Arrival

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 69th Bomb Squadron, from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, lands at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, as part of a bomber Agile Combat Employment exercise on July 11, 2023. ACE tests our readiness to confront uncertainty and ensure we maintain a safe, secure, effective and ready bomber force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan)

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Tri-Bomber Integration: Arrival

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 69th Bomb Squadron, from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, lands at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to participate in a bomber Agile Combat Employment exercise. ACE tests the United States’ bomber force’s ability to confront uncertainty and ensures we maintain a safe, secure, effective and ready strategic deterrent force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan)

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Tri-Bomber Integration: Arrival

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 69th Bomb Squadron, from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, deploys its drag chute as it lands at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 11, 2023. The B-52s landed at JBER to participate in a bomber Agile Combat Employment exercise, to ensure their capability while generating combat power throughout the integrated continuum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan)

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Tri-Bomber Integration: Arrival

A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 69th Bomb Squadron, from Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, taxis to a parking apron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 11, 2023. The B-52s landed at JBER to participate in a bomber Agile Combat Employment exercise, to ensure their capability while generating combat power throughout the integrated continuum. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Evan Lichtenhan)

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EOD Flight protects Alaska

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyrone Powell, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, removes debris from the site of a suspected unexploded ordnance at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, June 29, 2023. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's EOD Flight regularly coordinates with remote Alaska communities to locate, identify, neutralize and dispose of hazardous explosives and other life-threatening materials or devices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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EOD Flight protects Alaska

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bo Bentz, an explosive ordnance disposal technician assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, passes equipment to Staff Sgt. Tyrone Powell at the site of a suspected unexploded ordnance at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, June 29, 2023. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's EOD Flight regularly coordinates with remote Alaska communities to locate, identify, neutralize and dispose of hazardous explosives and other life-threatening materials or devices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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EOD Flight protects Alaska

U.S. Air Force explosive ordnance disposal Airmen assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, survey the site of a suspected unexploded ordnance at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, June 29, 2023. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's EOD Flight regularly coordinates with remote Alaska communities to locate, identify, neutralize and dispose of hazardous explosives and other life-threatening materials or devices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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EOD Flight protects Alaska

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bo Bentz and Staff Sgt. Tyrone Powell, explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, removes debris from the site of a suspected unexploded ordnance at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, June 29, 2023. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's EOD Flight regularly coordinates with remote Alaska communities to locate, identify, neutralize and dispose of hazardous explosives and other life-threatening materials or devices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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EOD Flight protects Alaska

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Bo Bentz and Staff Sgt. Tyrone Powell, explosive ordnance disposal technicians assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, removes debris from the site of a suspected unexploded ordnance at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, June 29, 2023. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's EOD Flight regularly coordinates with remote Alaska communities to locate, identify, neutralize and dispose of hazardous explosives and other life-threatening materials or devices. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)

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