• 'Death from the Darkness' trains in Land of Midnight Sun

    The Bats of Marine All Weather Fighter Attack Squadron 242 packed up their planes in Iwakuni, Japan, flew thousands of miles, and arrived to find 19 hours of daylight each day, May 5 to 16, at Northern Edge 2008 at Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks, Alaska. Northern Edge is a joint-service

  • 1st pilot in 18th AGRS marks 2,000-hour milestone

    The 18th Aggressor Squadron's first pilot to reach a career hallmark flew his 2,000th hour in the F-16 May 7. "Two-thousand hours in the F-16 was an important goal for me," said Maj. Gene Cassingham. "I've been blessed to stay in the cockpit since 1995." Major Cassingham is now the fifth pilot on

  • Aggressors support Northern Edge air operations

    "We are the bad guys. We are the 'Aggressors'," said Tech. Sgt. Gary Pursley, flightline expeditor, 18th Aircraft Maintenance Unit of the 18th Aggressor Squadron. Sergeant Pursley along with the rest of the Airmen in the 18th AMU play an important role in Northern Edge 2008, an annual joint-training

  • Alaska ANG support key to Northern Edge success

    It's easy to be impressed watching America's best fighter aircraft tear through the sky - some at supersonic speeds - as they train on counter air, close-air support and air interdiction missions. Somewhere above it all, flying at 28,000 feet, is an important key to the success of Northern Edge

  • Hall of Fame for May 16 to 22

    Tech. Sgt. Anthony Schafnitz, 354th Medical Support Squadron, NCO in charge of Resource Management Office Hometown: Eastpointe, Mich. Years in service: 18 years Family: Wife, Annette, son, Niko, and a daughter, Taylor. Education: Pursuing Health Services Management Degree. Previous Assignments:

  • Notice of Accreditation Survey

    The Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc. will conduct an accreditation survey of the 354th Medical Group June 11 to 13.The survey will be used to evaluate the organization's compliance with AAAHC standards for ambulatory health care and to determine if accreditation should be

  • Keep children safe in vehicles

    We've all seen articles with information like "Clifford Palmer, age 4, died when he was thrown from his father's car as it overturned"; "A 4-year-old boy injured in a car accident along with his mother and brother has died from his injuries" or "A 7-year-old was killed in a vehicle accident on

  • ALS class 08-4 graduates

    The following senior airmen are the most recent graduates of Airman Leadership School, Class 08-4:Award Winners: Shane McDonnell, John L. Levitow Award Neil Habershaw, Academic Award and Distinguished Graduate Caleshia Walker, Leadership Award Steven Brown Richard Carr John Caselton Cecilia Cuestas

  • 4-25th ID, 3rd ASOS provide CAS during NE08

    Shortly after coordinates were relayed to the pilots and infrared heat markers were deployed emitting a discreet optical beacon, F-16s passed over an unsuspecting convoy, deployed ordnance, and neutralized any possible threats. What appeared to be a malicious air raid was actually a training