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Staff Sgt. Dana Walker uses a kestrel meter to gauge wind and temperature readings from the official observing location, the most unobstructed view of the airfield, painted on the runway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 28, 2014. Walker is a weather forecaster assigned to the 3rd Operations Support Squadron. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Robert Barnett) Airman continues the family business
Staff Sgt. Dana Walker is from a family focused on science. Her father and her siblings have careers in different science fields and Walker herself chose to become a meteorologist in the Air Force.
0 1/09
2015
U.S. Army Cpl. Janay Nutter salutes Col. Brian Bruckbauer, the commander of 673rd Air Base Wing, during the Airman Leadership Course class 15-1 graduation in the post theater Dec. 18, 2014, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Nutter is a radio retransmission squad leader with 2nd Platoon, C. Company, 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division. (U.S. Army photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Love) Air power for the airborne: Paratrooper looks skyward for lessons in leadership
The Airman Leadership School on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson graduated a class as normal Dec. 18, 2014, but this class had some graduating members who were out of the ordinary. In addition to the normal class of Airmen who lined up for handshakes and graduation certificates, there were a few Sailors, a few Coast Guardsmen and one Paratrooper from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division.
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2015
Senior Airmen Tyler Dray and Jerry Mitchell use an ice auger Nov. 20, 2014, while constructing an ice bridge in Fairbanks, Alaska. The bridge must be constructed every other year to provide access to the $20 million range complex used to train pilots from around the world during Red Flag-Alaska exercises. Dray is a range maintenance structures journeyman and Mitchell is a heavy equipment operator with the 354th Civil Engineer Squadron on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Shawn Nickel) Ice bridge closes gap to range complex
From the first day the Tanana River in Alaska is frozen enough to walk on, Airmen from the Eielson Air Force Base’s 354th Civil Engineer Squadron’s range maintenance shop drill holes, pump water and let it freeze, layer after layer.
4 1/06
2015
The Rev. Roger L. Schwietz, Archbishop of Anchorage, Alaska, places a miter on the head of Chaplain (Maj.) Chad Zielinski, the 354th Fighter Wing deputy wing chaplain, ordaining Zielinski the bishop of the Fairbanks Catholic diocese Dec. 15, 2014, at the Carlson Center, Fairbanks, Alaska. Zielinski will be responsible for overseeing Catholic interests in an area the size of Texas, much of which isn't accessible by road. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford) Chaplain's 50-year journey to become bishop of Fairbanks diocese
"I've always had a committed faith and a love for God, but never really thought of becoming a priest until I was enlisted in the Air Force," said Chaplain (Maj.) Chad Zielinski. The Michigan native, who currently serves as the 354th Fighter Wing deputy wing chaplain, was ordained bishop of the Fairbanks Catholic diocese in a ceremony Dec. 15. This requires a dedication to an area the size of Texas, much of which isn't accessible by road.
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2014
Maj. Chad Zielinski preaches during Sunday Mass June 29, 2014, at Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Chaplain Zielinski was filling in as the Fort Wainwright Catholic Chaplain during a manning shortfall. Zielinski is the 354th Fighter Wing Catholic chaplain. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Joseph Swafford) Pope appoints Eielson AFB chaplain to become bishop of Fairbanks Diocese
During a press conference Nov. 8, it was announced Pope Francis has appointed Chaplain (Maj.) Chad Zielinski, 354th Fighter Wing deputy wing chaplain, as the new bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Fairbanks, Alaska.
5 11/15
2014
Default Air Force Logo Alaskan Command joins U.S. Northern Command
Alaska is poised to play an increasingly important role in the development of military capabilities in the Arctic following a reassignment of command responsibilities.
0 11/03
2014
Ramona Moore poses at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Oct. 15, 2014, with a timeline of major news events spanning her 57-year civil service with the Defense Department. Moore began her government career as a temporary supply clerk on Elmendorf Air Force Base in 1957 before transitioning into accounting and finance. Moore is an Air Force budget analyst. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher) Temporary job turned into nearly six-decade career for budget analyst
The first Super Bowl, a presidential assassination, the Vietnam War, the Cold War, and a couple government shutdowns are just a few of the things Ramona Moore has passed on her path.
0 10/28
2014
The Tin City Long Range Radar Site, Alaska, as seen Oct. 1, 2014, sits on top of the highest peak of a mountain range in the region. The Tin City LRRS, along with 14 additional radar sites across the rugged terrain of Alaska, scans the airspace above 24 hours a day, 365 days per year, searching for potential threats. Together with the men and women of the Pacific Air Forces Regional Support Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, this team protects the nation’s northern and western borders. (U.S. Air Force photo/Capt. Anastasia Wasem) Radar site techs: First line of defense 24/7, 365
At the narrowest part of the Bering Strait, where the North American and Asian land masses meet in a virtually uninhabited area, sits a vital, yet relatively unknown, asset that is the first line of homeland defense for the United States and Canada -- the Tin City Long Range Radar Site.
5 10/27
2014
A pilot from the South Korean air force, prepares to taxi a KF-16 Fighting Falcons to the runway during Red Flag-Alaska 15-1 Oct. 17, 2014, at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. This field training exercise marked the first time South Korea's air force KF-16s participated in Red Flag-Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Taylor Curry) Wolf Pack soars at RED FLAG-Alaska 15-1
Airmen from the 8th Fighter Wing at Kunsan Air Base, South Korea, recently participated in Red Flag-Alaska (RF-A)15-1 from Oct. 6 to 17at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.
0 10/21
2014
Default Air Force Logo Airman puts SAPR training to test in real-world situation
An Alaska Air National Guard NCO found himself in a situation where he was able to use his sexual assault prevention and response training in a real-world situation during a weekend jaunt to downtown Anchorage.
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2014
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