• Air Force releases findings on Alaska C-17 fatal mishap

    Headquarters Pacific Air Forces today released the results of its investigation into a fatal C-17 Globemaster III aircraft mishap July 28, 2010, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces commander, directed an investigation into the incident which resulted in

  • Reservist finds source of base power outage

    Areas on base Sunday experienced a power outage that included the 477th Fighter Group Headquarters during the unit's monthly Unit Training Assembly weekend.Instead of sitting around waiting for the power to be restored, Tech. Sgt. John Orzechowski, 477th Civil Engineer Squadron, took action to find

  • 477th Fighter Group Final Raptor flight for group commander

    Air Force Col. Eric Overturf, 477th Fighter Group commander, flew his final flight in the F-22 Raptor here, Nov. 10, and left the unit, Saturday.Air Force Col. John Hillyer, 477th Fighter Group, will lead Air Force Reserve Command's first Raptor unit until the new commander is named.Overturf left

  • Aerospace Medical Flight earns Reserve Command award

    Members of the 477th Aerospace Medical Flight earned the Team Aerospace Award from Air Force Reserve Command.Air Force Col. Stephen Baker, Commander of the 477th AMDF, accepted the award from the AFRC Command Surgeon Col. Brian Masterson and the AF Deputy Surgeon General, Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Byron

  • Noise Advisory -- Dec 13 - 17

    Anchorage, Eagle River and Matanuska-Susitna Valley area residents can expect an increase of noise from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's firing ranges from Monday Dec. 13 through Friday Dec. 17. The Army's 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, will be firing 60-mm, 81-mm and

  • Former Special Operations general speaks with Soldiers

    Dell L. Dailey, former Special Operations general and retired coordinator of the State Department's counterterrorism office, talked leadership with U.S. Army Alaska commanders, staff officers and sergeants major, Wednesday, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.The presentation was part of the USARAK

  • Parents, children should practice sledding safety

    The snow has arrived and many children (young and old alike) are starting to take part in age-old recreational wintertime activities.The first winter activity many enjoy is sledding.Sadly, sledding is also responsible for many thousands of visits to the emergency room, as well as many fatalities.The

  • Army engineers assist F-22 recovery

    Less than 24 hours after an F-22 Raptor crashed about 100 miles north of Anchorage, Nov. 16, the 6th Engineer Battalion initiated preparations for providing logistical and mobility support to recovery operations.The battalion mobilized more than 33 Soldiers and 18 vehicles by the morning of Nov