Updated: July 31, 2016 
Published July 31, 2016 
More than 100,000 people came out Saturday for the year's biggest show at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, which takes place partly on the ground and partly in the air. Its purpose: to strengthen community ties to a base where public access is typically limited.
"Our mission isn't executed without community support — period," said Maj. Mike Boyer, director of Arctic Thunder.
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