Statement on Don't Ask Don't Tell Legislation Message

As you may know, earlier this week Congress began legislative action to change  the "Don't Ask Don't Tell" policy regarding homosexuality in the armed  services. Given the complicated political debate surrounding this issue, I  thought it important for you to hear what this means for you, the men

Master sergeant selects announced

Air Force officials selected 5,424 of 21,829 eligible technical sergeants for promotion to master sergeant for a selection rate of 24.85 percent.The average score for those selected was 341.18, with an average time in grade of 4.49 years and an average time in service of 15.88 years. The average

Alaska refuel

Elmendorf kicks off Critical Days of Summer

Military, family history intertwined

In a lot of cases the military is the family business. Sons and daughters join the military to follow in the footsteps of their parents and grandparents that served before them. For the Capozzi family the Air Force is their business and wherever its location the 19th Fighter Squadron has often been

Elmendorf Airmen returns to work after volleyball tournament

The crowd cheered as Staff Sgt. Stephen Osinski started off the volleyball match with a powerful serve that he would use to begin many tournament games with a spike of energy.Sergeant Osinski a member of the 962nd Aircraft Maintenance Unit from Elmendorf Air Force Base. In 2006 and 2007 Sergeant

Veterans participate in fishing tournament

Elmendorf honors fallen Airman: College classroom opened at dormitory

A college classroom in the Elmendorf dormitory's Wired Café was dedicated to fallen Air Force Staff Sgt. Timothy L. Bowles May 18.Sergeant Bowles was killed in action last year by an Improvised Explosive Device in Afghanistan.The small room centrally located between the dormitories was built to

Fisher House of Alaska groundbreaking ceremony

VA ribbon-cutting ceremony