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All-Alaska Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Competition exemplifies air power and readiness

(From left) U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Hughes, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Ouellet, and Airman 1st Class Joseph Williams, weapons load crew assigned to the 356th Fighter Generation Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, load a training bomb onto a F-35 Lightning II during the load competition.The All-Alaska Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Competition hosted on JBER tests skill and showcases air power throughout Indo-Pacific Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

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All-Alaska Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Competition exemplifies air power and readiness

Airmen of the load team assigned to the 356th Fighter Generation Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, load a training bomb onto the carrier during a load competition as judges monitor and the crowd watches at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 28, 2023. The All-Alaska Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Competition hosted on JBER tests skill and showcases air power throughout Indo-Pacific Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

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All-Alaska Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Competition exemplifies air power and readiness

From right, U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Hughes, Staff Sgt. Christopher Ouellet, and Airman 1st Class Joseph Williams, weapons load crew assigned to the 356th Fighter Generation Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, load a training missile onto the F-35 Lightning II during a load competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 28, 2023. The All-Alaska Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Competition hosted at JBER tests skill and showcases air power throughout Indo-Pacific Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

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All-Alaska Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Competition exemplifies air power and readiness

(From left) U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Hughes, Staff Sgt. Christopher Ouellet, and Airman 1st Class Joseph Williams, weapons load crew assigned to the 356th Fighter Generation Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, carry a missile to their aircraft during a load competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson July 28, 2023. The All-Alaska Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Competition hosted at JBER tests skill and showcases air power throughout Indo-Pacific Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command. (Photo taken by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

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All-Alaska Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Competition exemplifies air power and readiness

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Joshua Hughes, weapons load crew member assigned to the 356th Fighter Generation Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, makes adjustments to the wing of a F-35 Lightning II during a load competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 28, 2023. The All-Alaska Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Competition hosted at JBER tests skill and showcases air power throughout Indo-Pacific Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command. (Photo taken by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

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All-Alaska Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Competition exemplifies air power and readiness

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Ouellet, left,and Senior Airman Joshua Hughes, weapons load crew members assigned to the 356th Fighter Generation Squadron, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, examine equipment during a load competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson July 28, 2023. The All-Alaska Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Competition hosted at JBER tests skill and showcases air power throughout Indo-Pacific Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command. (Photo taken by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

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All-Alaska Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Competition exemplifies air power and readiness

U.S. Air Force aircraft line the runway and the crowd gathers as Airmen prepare the grounds for a load competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 28, 2023. The All-Alaska Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Competition hosted at JBER tests skill and showcases air power throughout Indo-Pacific Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command. (U.S. Air Force Photo by U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

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All-Alaska Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Competition exemplifies air power and readiness

A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing waits behind dummy bombs during a load competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 28, 2023. The All-Alaska Dedicated Crew Chief and Load Competition hosted at JBER tests skill and showcases air power throughout Indo-Pacific Command and North American Aerospace Defense Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Johnny Diaz)

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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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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

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

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

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

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 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

A metal bucket-like structure contains the remains of “Sitka 43” aircraft wreckage as Airmen assigned to Alaska Air National Guard’s 249th Airlift Squadron, 144th Airlift Squadron and U.S. Air Force 517th Airlift Squadron gathers 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: 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 Alaska Air National Guard’s 249th Airlift Squadron, 144th Airlift Squadron and the U.S. Air Force 517th Airlift Squadron read the memorial at the crash site of “Sitka 43” as they gather to do a final roll call and a toast on 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: 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

Rachel Hill, widow of U.S. Air Force Capt. Jeffrey Hill, speaks July 27, 2023 via video call about the day her husband was involved in a tragic aircraft accident. On July 28, 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: majors Michael Freyholtz and Aaron Malone, pilots assigned to the Alaska Air National Guard’s 249th Airlift Squadron; Hill, a pilot assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron; and Senior Master Sgt. Thomas Cicardo, 249th Airlift Squadron loadmaster. Each year, JBER and the 3rd Wing remember the accident and honor the fallen. (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, 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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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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