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Alaska Air National Guard Refuels C-130 at 20,000 Feet
March 3, 2020 — EILSON AFB, Alaska — Pilots crowded around a long, wooden table inside a briefing room early on the morning of Feb. 27 to receive their mission. The day’s tasks: a series of touch-and-go landings... MORE

Intel Airman’s Quick Action Saves a Contractor’s Life
March 3, 2020 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Despite an unprecedentedly hot summer and the plume of wildfire smoke that engulfed Anchorage, Alaska, it was a typical work-day for Senior Airman Alaina... MORE

Cobra Gold: Partner Nations Practice Noncombatant Evacuation Operations
March 2, 2020 — UTAPAO, Kingdom of Thailand -- Civilians stream through the gates into view of Department of State personnel and military service members welcoming them with clear directions. A military working dog... MORE

III Marine Expeditionary Force and 7th Fleet Join for Staff Talks at Sea Aboard Flagship
March 2, 2020 — SOUTH CHINA SEA -- Leaders and staff from U.S. 7th Fleet and III Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF) met at sea to discuss naval integration aboard 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19).The focus of... MORE

Arctic Warriors Face the Bitter Cold During Arctic Edge 20
March 2, 2020 — FORT WAINWRIGHT, Alaska -- In the early morning hours of February 28th, 2020 soldiers and marines gathered in the historic shell of Hangar 1 on Ladd Army Air Field, Fort Wainwright, Alaska for the... MORE

U.S., Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Team Up for Humanitarian Exercise in Komaki
March 2, 2020 — YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Primed and ready for potential calls to action, Yokota Airmen integrated with Japanese Self-Defense Forces to support Japan’s joint bilateral disaster relief exercise, dubbed... MORE

US Air Force Academy Grad Enhanced Interoperability at COPE North 20
March 2, 2020 — ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- U.A. Air Force 2d Lt Megan Barrick is one of the approximately 2,000 military personnel that honed their skills to increase combat readiness and interoperability... MORE

CG20: U.S., Thai Military Strengthen Relationships through Coordinated Amphibious Beach Landing
March 2, 2020 — HAT YAO BEACH, Kingdom of Thailand -- Roaring overhead, a pair of Royal Thai Air force F-16 Fighting Falcons flew over the designated beach as U.S. and Thai forces moved from ship to shore in an... MORE