• Safe to slide

    Although the Ben Eielson High School girls' softball has just finished out their season, a recent upgrade to their home field has them eager to keep playing. "Our softball field had a very abrasive material on it and our girls kept getting cut up every time they would slide on it," said concerned

  • Inspection reminds us that people are watching

    Recently I participated in an open-ranks inspection with our commander. As I was standing in formation, I noticed many people walking by and staring at us. I could tell they were wondering what we were doing, but nobody stopped to ask, although some did take the time to watch. Standing there and

  • Tricare implements enhanced coverages

    Tricare will implement coverage for anesthesia services and associated costs for dental treatment for beneficiaries with developmental, mental or physical disabilities, and for children age 5 or under beginning July 1. Additionally, Tricare encourages beneficiaries who received these services

  • Couriers' missions deliver defense

    A two-person team secures a pallet of classified test equipment aboard a small military aircraft at Defense Courier Station Honolulu. Meanwhile, another two-person team leaves DCS San Diego via surface transportation, escorting classified material to a local customer. As these deliveries are being

  • Iceman Team "Soars into Solstice"

    Engines roared, voices soared and pyrotechnics blazed as the Iceman Team played host to the 2007 Soaring into Solstice Open House June 23 here. Around 20,000 visitors witnessed F-16 and A-10 aerobatic displays, simulated U.S. Army helicopter airfield attacks and the end of an era in Alaskan aviation

  • Hall of Fame for June 29 to July 5

    Senior Airman Hunter Lindblad, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron deployments journeyman Hometown: Jamestown, N.Y. Years in service: Three Family: Wife, Sara and two sons, Taige and Noah Education: Pursuing my Community College of the Air Force degree in logistics management Previous Assignments: