• Medical group tests MiCare

    Personal Health Records and Secure Messaging are coming to 673d Medical Group at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson this fall.The 673d Medical Group will be participating in a pilot program using Personal Health Records and Secure Messaging. The MiCare portal will house PHR and SM capabilities and can

  • Reservist places 10th in Air Force Marathon

    Air Force Staff Sgt. Jose Garza, 477th Maintenance Squadron low observable technician, placed 10th in the Air Force marathon at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio Sept. 18. Garza placed 35th in last year's Air Force Marathon and his run time secured him a place on this year's Pacific

  • USARAK and Indian Army celebrate Diwali Festival

    Being involved in a traditional celebration of another country is a rare experience.Soldiers from U.S. Army Alaska were given that experience when they were invited to celebrate the Diwali festival Nov. 5 with soldiers of the Indian Army at the Wilderness Inn Dining Facility on Joint Base

  • Fighter squadron takes flight

    The 90th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Wing, deployed F-22's and personnel to Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Oct. 30, to participate in exercise Combat Archer, the air-to-air evaluation portion of the United States Air Force's Weapons Systems Evaluation Program.The 90th FS is training and being evaluated

  • Big Brothers Big Sisters visit 3rd Operations Group

    Big Brothers Big Sisters visit 3rd Operations GroupAs he dangled from parachute risers, 12-year-old Keegan Hall looked down at a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier sailing in the Pacific. Deftly controlling his parachute's toggles, Hall successfully maneuvered into a stand up landing on the ship's

  • U.S. troops train with Indian army

    Basic skill-level training for the U.S. Army can be redundant and uneventful, but providing the training to soldiers from a foreign nations' army offers challenges, exceptional experiences and spice to the regular activity.Soldiers from U.S. Army Alaska were given that opportunity, Monday, while

  • 3rd Wing: Excellence

    The 3rd Wing continued its streak of excellence, completing the October UCI with an overall excellent rating.The wing upheld its standards of excellence set when it received an overall excellent rating during the 2009 Operational Readiness Inspection June 1-7.Units from the wing can take great pride

  • Firearm owners must practice proper safety

    The irresponsible use of firearms has been a contributing factor in many tragic accidents.To prevent death and serious injury, firearm owners have the inherent responsibility to ensure weapons are not improperly used.The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Weapons Registration and Child Weapons Safety