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)

KC-135 Stratotanker

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Master Sgt Keith Henrys, a KC-135 boom operator, 168th Air Refueling Squadron, 168th Air Refueling Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, watches as a Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet from VFA-41 "Black Aces", home based at NAS Lemoore, California, uses a Drogue type refueling system during a refueling mission on 21 July 2004 by a KC-135R Stratotanker belonging to the Alaska Air National Guard, during exercise Cooperative Cope Thunder 2004-01. Cope Thunder is a multi-service, multi-platform coordinated, combat operations exercise and corresponds to the designed operational capability of participating units. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Joshua Strang)

KC-135 Stratotanker Drogue

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Master Sgt Steven Forgue, a boom operator with the 168th Air Refueling Squadron, 168th Air Refueling Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, stationed at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, inspects a Drogue refueling basket on a KC-135R Stratotanker belonging Alaska Air National Guard prior to taking off for a refueling mission in support of Cooperative Cope Thunder 2004-01 on 21 July 2004. The KC-135 Stratotanker's principal mission is air refueling. This unique asset greatly enhances the USAF's capability to accomplish its primary missions of Global Reach and Global Power. It also provides aerial refueling support to Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps aircraft as well as those of allied nations. Cope Thunder is a multi-service, multi-platform coordinated, combat operations exercise and corresponds to the designed operational capability of participating units. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Senior Airman Joshua Strang)

ESGR Visit

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Mr. Alain Maurice, representative of Everts Air Cargo, listens to the radio communications on a KC135R Stratotanker before a refueling mission on 7 November, 2006. Mr. Maurice is here for the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) which helps show local employers what their Guard and Reserve employees do at the 168th Air Refueling Wing. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Jonathan Snyder)

ESGR Visit

EIELSON AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Senior Airman Brian Binkley, boom operator, 168th Air Refueling Wing, Alaska Air National Guard, refuels an F15 Eagle from the 90th Fighter Squadron, Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska on a KC135R Stratotanker during a refueling mission on 7 November. (U.S. Air Force Photo by Airman Jonathan Snyder)

Alaska Airmen work at Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam -- Master Sgt. Jerry Boynton adjusts a pilot director light inside the refueling pod of a KC-135 Stratotanker during an inspection here. Sergeant Williams is with the 168th Air Refueling Wing of the Alaska Air National Guard at Eielson Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Bennie Davis III)

Alaska Airmen work at Guam

ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (AFPN) -- Master Sgt. Mike Williams tightens a safety wire on oxygen bottles inside a KC-135 Stratotanker during an inspection here. Sergeant Williams is a crew chief with the 168th Air Refueling Wing of the Alaska Air National Guard at Eielson Air Force Base. The wing trains and equips KC-135R crews to provide air refueling in support of worldwide taskings. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Val Gempis)