U.S. Air Force Capt. Jack Fine (left) and Senior Airman Sergio Barcena-Turner, both assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, simulate a patrol at Sixmile Lake, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alask More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Travis Hunt, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, uses an M-1950 lensatic field compass to determine the directions to his objective location point at Joint More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Lineker Valladares and James Thomas, joint terminal attack controllers assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, determine a simulated plan of at More
Senior Airman Eddie Schmitz passes a relay baton to Senior Airman Nicholas Waytkus as Air Force Staff Sgt. Michael Lombard catches up with them during the annual 24-hour run challenge inside the Alaska Dome in More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgts. Nicolas Strickler, left, and Dean Maddox, assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, prepare to launch a weather balloon while measuring climate conditions at Malemute drop More
U.S. Air Force battlefield Airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron jump from an U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during airborne training over Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Ri More
An Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk provides support to Airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 17, 2020. The 3rd ASOS Airmen conducted th More
A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King ll flies over Malemute Drop Zone during 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 24, 2020. The 3rd Air Support More
U.S. Air Force Maj. Benjamin Still, a 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron air mobility liaison officer, checks wind speed during airborne training on Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alask More
U.S. Air Force joint terminal attack controllers assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operation Squadron, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, plot target data on a map during RED FLAG-Alaska 14-2 June 17, 2014, Joint Pacific A More
Erica Kaecher, wife of Air Force Maj. Matthew Kaercher, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron director of operations, high-fives her 6-year-old daughter, Ava, after completing a lap during the annual 24-hour TACP More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Ryan Saltzgaber, a tactical air control party member assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, utilizes a Kestrel weather meter to measure climate conditions at Malemute dro More
A U.S. Air Force battlefield Airman assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron descends after jumping from an U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during airborne training over Malemute Drop Zone at Joi More
Airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron prepare to board an Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk during air assault training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 17, 2020. The 3rd More
A U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King ll drops a container ramp load at Malemute Drop Zone during 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron airborne training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 24, 2020. More
The 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron conducts a heavy equipment drop as part of airborne training on Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 24, 2020. The 3rd ASOS’ special warfa More
Air Force Staff Sgt. Travis Hunt, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron joint terminal attack controller, finds his way through the woods during the Army's Warrior Leadership Course land navigation at Joint Base More
U.S. Air Force Senior Airman James Thomas, joint terminal attack controller assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operation Squadron, Fort Wainwright, Alaska, gives tactical feedback to a pilot during RED FLAG-Alaska More
Bob and Sherri Gavulic watch members of the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron complete a lap during the annual 24-hour run challenge inside the Alaska Dome in Anchorage, Alaska, March 27, 2015. The Gavulics' More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric Fil, a tactical air control party specialist assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, recovers his parachute after completing airborne training at Malemute Drop Zone o More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Patrick Pettus, a special warfare mission support member assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, conducts small unit tactics at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Ju More
U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron jump from a U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King ll during airborne training over Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendo More
A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 176th Wing conducts a heavy equipment drop as part of the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron’s airborne training on Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmend More
Senior Airman Jacob Gavulic hugs his mother, Sherri Gavulic, after the Tactical Air Control Party's memorial pushup event inside the Alaska Dome in Anchorage, Alaska, March 27, 2015. The Gavulic family was pres More
Airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron conduct air assault training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 17, 2020. The 3rd ASOS Airmen conducted the airborne training to maintain More
U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialists assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron descend during airborne training over Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sep More
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, attacks a training ground target during RED FLAG-Alaska 14-2 June 17, 2014, Joint Pacific Alaska Ran More
Air Force Maj. Matthew Kaercher (left), 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron director of operations, runs alongside his 2-year-old daughter, Brynn, during the annual 24-hour run challenge inside the Alaska Dome More
U.S. Air Force battlefield Airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron descend after jumping from an U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III during airborne training over Malemute Drop Zone at Joint More
U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airmen assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron descend after jumping from a U.S. Air Force HC-130J Combat King ll during airborne training over Malemute Drop Zone at J More
A U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II assigned to the 25th Fighter Squadron, Osan Air Base, Republic of Korea, breaks off after attacking a training target during RED Flag-Alaska 14-2 June 17, 2014, Joint Pacifi More
Members of the 3rd Air Operations Support Squadron complete a lap inside the Alaska Dome, Anchorage, Alaska, March 27, 2015, during the annual 24-hour run challenge. The challenge is a worldwide competition to More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Dean Maddox, assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, prepares to launch a weather balloon while measuring climate conditions at Malemute drop zone, Joint Base Elmendorf-Ri More
U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialists assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III assigned to the 176th Wing during airborne training over More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicolas Strickler, assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, tracks the flight path of a weather balloon while measuring wind velocity at Malemute drop zone, Joint Base Elme More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eiona Shadrin, a tactical air control party member assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, conducts small unit tactics at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Ju More
A U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialist assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron descends during airborne training over Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, S More
U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Eiona Shadrin, a tactical air control party member assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, conducts small unit tactics while an Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk More
A U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialist assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron lands during airborne training on Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. More
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Nicolas Strickler, left, tracks the flight path of a weather balloon while Capt. Michael Spanogle relays that information to inbound C-17 Globemaster III pilots at Malemute drop zone, More
An Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk flies over the Chugach Mountains near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 17, 2020. The 3rd ASOS Airmen conducted the airborne training to maintain operational More
U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialists assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron land during airborne training on Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 24 More
An Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk takes off after providing air support to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 17, 2020. The 3rd ASOS Airmen conducted More
A U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialist assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron recovers his parachute during airborne training on Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardso More
A tactical air control party Airman assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron conducts small units tactics at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 17, 2020. The 3rd ASOS Airmen conducted the More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric Fil, a tactical air control party specialist assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, recovers his parachute during airborne training on Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Ba More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kalani Wakinekona, a special warfare mission support member assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, recovers his parachute after completing airborne training at Malemute D More
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Eric Fil, a tactical air control party specialist assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, proceeds to the rally point after a jump for airborne training on Malemute Drop Z More
U.S. Air Force tactical air control party specialists assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron proceed to the rally point after a jump for airborne training on Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmend More
A U.S. Air Force Special Warfare Airman assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron proceeds to the rally point after completing airborne training at Malemute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardso More
U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Bobby Pena, right, a Tactical Air Control Party member assigned to the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, sits next to a Bangladeshi jumpmas More