Elmendorf members respond to volcano eruption

Published March 23, 2009

ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska -- Due to the recent Mount Redoubt eruption at 10:38 p.m. March 22, only essential personnel are to report to work at Elmendorf AFB today, March 23. Personnel should contact their supervisors for more information.

Elmendorf is still open with operational runways at this time. The 3rd Medical Group and Veterans hospital remains open for normal business. All hospital staff should report to work for normal duty hours.

Planes are being sheltered in place and plans are being made close to the airfield here until further notice. There are approximately 60 aircraft on base including F-22, F-15, C-17, E-3, C-12 and a 747 commercial aircraft.

All base personnel and their dependants are encouraged to stay indoors until further notice.

Base senior leaders recalled mission essential personnel and completed 100 percent accountability in response to the eruption.

For more information, call the Elmendorf AFB straight talk line at 907-552-0101 or visit www.elmendorf.af.mil.

Further information will be released as it becomes available.