• Article 15s for the month of May

    A senior airman from the 354th Maintenance Squadron received Article 15 punishment for using their government travel card for unauthorized purposes, in violation of Article 92, UCMJ. The commander imposed the following punishment: Suspended reduction to the grade of airman first class and 30 days

  • The mail order advantage

    Summer is a great time to take advantage of the TRICARE Mail Order Pharmacy program. During this peak travel season for Alaska, trip preparation is a must, don't take any chances.   You may find yourself away from your local pharmacy when it comes to refill requirements on routine maintenance

  • Hall of Fame for June 22 to 28

    Staff Sgt. Allison Edmonds, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron unit training manager Hometown: La Vergne, Tenn. Years in service: Five. Family: Husband, David and daughter, Zoë. Education: Community College of the Air Force degree. Previous Assignments: McChord AFB, Wash. Self-Description: I'm

  • Some Airmen, civilians authorized to wear NATO medals

    Some deployed Air Force military and civilian personnel are now authorized to wear one of four North Atlantic Treaty Organization medals. Those who served in a NATO unit for 30 continuous or accumulated days and were listed on a Combined Joint Statement of Requirements may be awarded either the NATO

  • Airmen can earn bachelor's degrees through Air University

    Starting June 15, Airmen can apply their Community College of the Air Force credits toward a bachelor's degree from a variety of universities and colleges. This can be done through the Air Force Virtual Education Center which links a prospective student to the new Air University

  • Airmen train for worst-case scenarios at Red Flag

    When a pilot gets shot down in combat, it takes more than luck to bring him or her back home, which is why Red Flag-Alaska exercises prepare Airmen for any situation. "(These exercises are going to) give some of our aircraft commanders and the people who are flying an idea of what to expect if a

  • Calling cards help troops call home

    On June 17, most fathers will awake to smiles, hugs and maybe even another tie for their collection. For more than 150,000 American fathers, sons and daughters serving in operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, their Father's Day will be much different. To help bridge the gap between the

  • Red Flag-Alaska 07-2 wraps up

    The second Red Flag-Alaska exercise of this year ended June 15 after two weeks of intense, air-combat training over Alaska's mountain ranges. "I think this was a great exercise," said Col. William Wignall, Air Expeditionary Wing commander for the exercise. "The tactical problems presented by the Red