• RED FLAG-Alaska exercise underway

    The latest RED FLAG-Alaska exercise kicked off Monday at Eielson and Elmendorf AFB, AK.This exercise is expected to be the largest iteration this year; with more than 2,500 personnel and 124 aircraft taking part in the large-force exercise and is scheduled to end June 25.Air Force units from Shaw

  • RF-A 10-3: Before the sorties

    Before any mission can begin, pilots and aircrews must be familiar with the territory in which they're flying and their counterparts with whom communication is essential to achieving mission success.RED FLAG-Alaska exercises include a diverse group of military members ranging from the Marine Corps

  • Sippy Cup 101

    Tooth decay can occur as soon as teeth appear in a child's mouth making it imperative that the proper care techniques are taken to ensure children's health.One of the risk factors for early childhood caries, also called baby bottle tooth decay or nursing mouth syndrome, is frequent and prolonged

  • Reveille, retreat and taps

    In 1812, Reveille was a drum call, but as time passed it came to mark when the flag was raised in the morning and honors paid to it. Since it is no longer only a call for soldiers to rise in the morning, it is proper for all military and civilian personnel to afford honors to the flag during these