• New Air Force Fitness standards in effect July 1

    July 1, the Air Force will officially initiate new physical training testing standards.For Elmendorf, who's been doing centralized testing with the Health and Wellness Center since February 2009, this will mean the scoring of the PT test will be the only thing to change."I think the most significant

  • EOD-training at home for overseas operations

    The spotlight is on you and the pressure of everyone watching feels like a roaring fire that only gets worse as you move the clipper closer and closer to the three wires - red, blue, green,-which one do you choose to cut before it's too late?Although that scenario might not be how explosive ordnance

  • 715th Air Mobility Operations Group comes to JBER

    To expand the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing's senior leadership presence throughout the Pacific area of responsibility, and position itself to meet the ever-growing military mission in Alaska, the 715th Air Mobility Operations Group recently relocated here from Hickam Air Force Base,

  • 3rd Wing gets new commander

    Col. John K. McMullen accepted command of the 3rd Wing from Lt. Gen. Dana T. Atkins during a change of command at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, June 16. During the ceremony, Colonel McMullen addressed the Airmen of the 3rd Wing. "To the men and women of the 3rd Wing, your list of accomplishments

  • Elmendorf commander, wife win AF award for service

    Airmen stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson can now say they were led by the best wing commander and spouse team in the Air Force for 2010.The Air Force Personnel Center announced Wednesday that Brig. Gen. Thomas Bergeson, 3rd Wing commander, and his wife, Pam, are the 2010 winners of the

  • Pilot swings for the fences

    Capt. Christopher Langley, 517th Airlift Squadron C-17 Globemaster III pilot, lives to play the game of baseball. He'll have the chance to play on one of the military's finest teams June 12-21.The Heroes of the Diamond, formally known as the U.S. Military All-Star team, will be making their first

  • SPF--an everyday use

    After the dark Alaskan winter many would say they're glad to see the abundant sun of summer, but is the daylight doing more harm than good?The Elmendorf dermatology clinic, which deals with the skin and its diseases, is answering that very question daily to their patients."Our patients range