Phone Home

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska--Airman 1st Class Nikiynecole Felder, 354th Fighter Wing Public Affairs graphic artist, donates an old phone to the Cell Phones for Soldiers program, Sept. 4 at the 168th Air Refueling Wing Headquarter's building. Cell Phones for Soldiers recycles old and unwanted cell phones for cash. The cash is used to buy pre-paid calling cards which are then distributed to U.S. troops. The charity has already distributed thousands of calling cards to deployed servicemembers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Nora Anton)

discussing aspects

Col. John Griffin of the 168th Air Refueling Wing of the Alaska Air National Guard and Lt. Col. James Midyette of the 60th Troop Command Unit of the North Carolina National Guard and Lt. Col. Ted Gload of the National Guard Bureau at the Pentagon discuss aspects of Alaska Shield/Northern Edge. Photo by Pvt. 1st Class John Wood, 29th Infantry Division, Virginia National Guard

Keeping Them Airborne

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Staff Sgt. Corrie Elmes, KC-135 Boom Operator, 168 Air Refueling Squadron, 168th Air Refueling Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, reviews the predicted weather conditions for a refueling training mission. The 168th ARW mission is to train and equip KC-135R combat crews to provide air refueling in support of PACAF Operations Plans and worldwide refueling taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

Keeping Them Airborne

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Capt. Ryan King and 1st Lt. Steve Akins, 168th Air Refueling Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, prepare to land on the runway after returning from a refueling training mission on 15 Mar. The 168th ARW mission is to train and equip KC-135R combat crews to provide air refueling in support of PACAF Operations Plans and worldwide refueling taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Jonathan Snyder)

Arctic Refueling

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska--TSgt John Duhaime, KC-135 Boom Operator, 168th Air Refueling Squadron, 168th Air Refueling Wing, Alaska Air National Guard refuels a E-3 Sentry(AWACS) over the arctic.The AWACS is assigned to the 962nd AACS, Elmendorf AFB, Alaska.(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert Wieland)

Arctic Refueling

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska--Capt Elisabeth King, KC-135 Aircraft Commander, checks the taxiway for crossing traffic here on 27 Feb, 2006. Capt King is assigned to the 168th Air Refueling Squadron, 168th Air Refueling Wing, Alaska Air Naitonal Guard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Robert Wieland)