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9/11: Community remembers, honors the lost

The Anchorage Fire Department Honor Guard and Crow Creek Pipe and Drums players lead a procession along 5th Avenue, Saturday. (Photos by Percy Jones/JBER PAO)

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9/11: Community remembers, honors the lost

343 U.S. flags fly in honor of the firefighters who lost their lives on 9/11, at the Alaska Fallen Firefighter Memorial. (Photos by Percy Jones/JBER PAO)

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9/11: Community remembers, honors the lost

Hoisted by two ladder trucks, the U.S. flag is raised by members of the Anchorage Fire Department prior to the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, Saturday at the newly re-dedicated Alaska Fallen Firefighter Memorial at Fire Station No. 1 in downtown Anchorage. The memorial was moved from its original location on Airport Heights to 4th Avenue, and its re-dedication was part of the ceremony which saw hundreds turn out to pay their respects to the 343 fire fighters who lost their lives in the 9/11 attacks. (Photo by Percy Jones/JBER PAO)

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3rd Wing gets new commander

Col. John K. McMullen accepts command of the 3rd Wing from Lt. Gen. Dana T. Atkins during a change of command at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, June 16. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

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Veterans participate in fishing tournament

Master Sgt. Aaron Huber, 140th Calvary, Airborne, caught the biggest Halibut in Whittier, weighing in at 93.9 pounds, during the first Alaskan Veterans Halibut Fishing Tournament May 21. The tournament took place in Homer, Valdez and Whittier, and is the communities' way of showing their appreciation to veterans. Forty-two boats volunteered to take 264 veterans fishing in the three cities. A $500 grand prize was given to the participant who caught the biggest fish between the three cities, and a $250 prize was given to the participant who caught the biggest fish in each city. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

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Veterans participate in fishing tournament

Master Sgt. Aaron Huber, 140th Calvary, Airborne, looks on as his Halibut wins the biggest fish in Whittier, weighing in at 93.9 pounds, during the first Alaskan Veterans Halibut Fishing Tournament May 21. The tournament took place in Homer, Valdez and Whittier, and is the communities' way of showing their appreciation to veterans. Forty-two boats volunteered to take 264 veterans fishing in the three cities. A $500 grand prize was given to the participant who caught the biggest fish between the three cities, and a $250 prize was given to the participant who caught the biggest fish in each city. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

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Veterans participate in fishing tournament

A Rockfish is pulled onto the boat during the first Alaskan Veterans Halibut Fishing Tournament May 21. The tournament took place in Homer, Valdez and Whittier, and is the communities' way of showing their appreciation to veterans. Forty-two boats volunteered to take 264 veterans fishing in the three cities. A $500 grand prize was given to the participant who caught the biggest fish between the three cities, and a $250 prize was given to the participant who caught the biggest fish in each city. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

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Veterans participate in fishing tournament

Airmen from Elmendorf Air Force Base take part in the first Alaskan Veterans Halibut Fishing Tournament May 21. The tournament took place in Homer, Valdez and Whittier, and is the communities' way of showing their appreciation to veterans. Forty-two boats volunteered to take 264 veterans fishing in the three cities. A $500 grand prize was given to the participant who caught the biggest fish between the three cities, and a $250 prize was given to the participant who caught the biggest fish in each city. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Brian Ferguson)

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19FS Change of command

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- The offical party leads the group in singing the Air Force song at the end of the 19th Fighter Squadron final change of command ceremony. Lt. Col. Greg Miller assumed command during the ceremony. This was the final change of command before the 19th FS is deactivated in September. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)

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19FS Change of command

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Col. William Routt, 3rd Operations Group commander, passes the 19th Fighter Squadron flag to the new commander Lt. Col. Greg Miller during the 19th FS last change of command ceremony April 16. (Air Force photo by Senior Airman Cynthia Spalding)

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C-17 LOADS PASSENGERS FROM HAITI

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti --A Haiti relief volunteer holds two infants aboard a C-17 Globemaster III flown by pilots from the 517th and 249th airlift squadrons, assigned to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Jan. 23. The crew picked up 80 orphans along with volunteers and families and brought them to Orlando, Fla., where their adoptive families met them. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

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C-17 LOADS PASSENGERS FROM HAITI

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- A young Haitian boy smiles as he runs in the cargo area of a C-17 Globemaster III flown by a crew from the 517th and 249th Airlift Squadrons,from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Jan. 23. The crew picked up 80 orphans along with volunteers and families to be brought to Orlando, Fla., where the orphans met their adoptive families. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

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C-17 DELIVERS CARGO TO AID HAITI RELIEF EFFORT

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Senior Airman Robert Villa, 517th Airlift Squadron, directs communication to a Humvee driver while backing off the ramp of a C-17 Globemaster III Jan. 23. The C-17, operated by a crew from the 517th and 249th Airlift Squadrons, from Elmendorf Air Force Base, delivered pallets of water and two Humvees with trailers to aid the Haiti relief effort. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

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C-17 DELIVERS CARGO TO AID HAITI RELIEF EFFORT

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Airmen push pallets of water off of a C-17 flown by pilots from the 517th Airlift Squadron from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Jan. 23. The pallets were brought from Pope Air Force Base N.C., to aid in the Haiti relief effort. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

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C-17 DELIVERS CARGO TO AID HAITI RELIEF EFFORT

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- A C-17 Globemaster III, operated by a crew from the 517th and 249th Airlift Squadrons, from Elmendorf Air Force Base, transports six pallets of water and two Humvees with trailers to aid the Haiti relief effort Jan. 23. The crew flies in and out of Haiti every few days, returning to Charleston Air Force Base, S.C., each time and picking up cargo in Pope Air Force Base, N.C., to be flown to Haiti. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

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ELMENDORF C-17 DELIVERS CARGO TO AID HAITI RELIEF EFFORT

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Tech. Sgt. John Stone, 249th Airlift Squadron, leads communications while crews remove cargo from a C-17 Globemaster III of the 517th Airlift Squadron, from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Jan. 21. Two Humvees and a water tank were delivered to help the Haiti relief effort. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

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ELMENDORF C-17 DELIVERS CARGO TO AID HAITI RELIEF EFFORT

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- The view from a C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, shows ships moving to in aid earthquake shaken Haiti Jan. 21. The C-17 brought two Humvees and a water tank to aid in the Haiti relief effort. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Laura Turner)

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U.S. Marine Corps spread cheer

KOTZEBUE, Alaska -- D Company (-) Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Division members assigned to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, and their guide Brad Reich, Mayor of Kiana, Alaska secure luggage before traveling by snow machine to deliver toys from the Toys for Tots program Dec. 16. This is the first time in the past 15 years that the Marines have personally delivered toys to the Kotzebue region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jack Sanders)

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U.S. Marine Corps spread cheer

KOTZEBUE, Alaska -- D Company (-) Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Division members assigned to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska and their guide Brad Reich, Mayor of Kiana, Alaska travel by snow machine to deliver toys from the Toys for Tots program Dec. 17. This is the first time in the past 15 years that the Marines have personally delivered toys to the Kotzebue region. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jack Sanders)

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U.S. Marine Corps spread cheer

KOTZEBUE, Alaska -- D Company (-) Anti-Terrorism Battalion, 4th Marine Division members assigned to Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska and their guide Brad Reich, Mayor of Kiana, Alaska travel by snow machine to deliver toys from the Toys for Tots program Dec. 17. The team endured rough terrain and temperatures averaging negative 30 degrees during the trip. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Jack Sanders)

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