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Elmendorf, coalition forces hone skills at Red Flag-Alaska

 

Elmendorf, coalition forces hone skills at Red Flag-Alaska

Elmendorf, coalition forces hone skills at Red Flag-Alaska

Elmendorf, coalition forces hone skills at Red Flag-Alaska

Elmendorf, coalition forces hone skills at Red Flag-Alaska

Elmendorf, coalition forces hone skills at Red Flag-Alaska

Unbearable time at Elmendorf

Unbearable time at Elmendorf

Unbearable time at Elmendorf

An F-22 Raptor touches down at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, during a ceremony marking the aircraft's arrival Aug. 8. Elmendorf became the second operational base and the first Pacific Air Forces installation to receive the aircraft. The F-22 performs both air-to-air and air-to-ground missions allowing full realization of operational concepts vital to the 21st century Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Laura Turner)   Download Full Image | E-mail a friend


Six F-22 Raptors taxi following touchdown at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, during a ceremony marking the aircraft's arrival Aug. 8. The F-22s will join the active duty 3rd Wing and Air Force Reserve Command's 477th Fighter Group here. The 477th FG becomes the first Air Force Reserve unit to operate and maintain the F-22. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)  Download Full Image | E-mail a friend


A crew chief marshals an F-22 Raptor into place at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, during a ceremony marking the aircraft's arrival Aug. 8. Six F-22s took part in the ceremony, with the base scheduled to receive 34 additional aircraft. Elmendorf should have its full complement of 40 aircraft by December 2009. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Keith Brown)  Download Full Image | E-mail a friend


Capt. Christine Crawford holds a newborn baby July 25 at Espiritu Santo hospital in Vanuatu. Captain Crawford is a general medical surgical nurse assigned to the 3rd Wing from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. She was part of an obstetrics/gynecological surgical team that visited Espiritu Santo island in the nation of Vanuatu to train medical staff and perform surgery. The team was part of the Oceania Humanitarian Assistance Mission that brought medical, dental and engineering servicemembers to perform civil assistance projects on Vanuatu, Nauru and Kiribati July 20 through 30. (U.S. Air Force photo)   Download Full Image | E-mail a friend


Spanish Senior Airman Jesus Utrilla moves about the tail section of a C-130 Hercules, gathering equipment to secure the aircraft after landing July 23 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. More than 80 aircraft and 1,500 servicemembers from six countries flew in the multinational exercise, Red Flag-Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)   Download Full Image | E-mail a friend


Staff Sgt. Justin Mulder (right), and Senior Airman Keith Roscoe sit in the back of a C-17 Globemaster III as the aircraft taxies following a Red Flag-Alaska training sortie July 24 at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. Sergeant Mulder is assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron at Elmendorf AFB, and Airman Roscoe is assigned to the 535th AS at Hickam AFB, Hawaii. More than 80 aircraft and 1,500 servicemembers from the six countries are flying together in this multinational exercise that provides realistic combat training in a safe and controlled setting over the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex and Eielson AFB, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)   Download Full Image | E-mail a friend


Staff Sgt. Justin Mulder prepares to drop cargo out the bay door of a C-17 Globemaster III during Red Flag-Alaska flight operations July 24 over an Alaskan training range. Sergeant Mulder is a loadmaster assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska. More than 80 aircraft and 1,500 servicemembers from the six countries are flying together in this multinational exercise that provides realistic combat training in a safe and controlled setting over the Pacific Alaskan Range Complex and Eielson AFB, Alaska. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Garrett Hothan)