• Drug Demand Reduction Program: Don’t play Russian roulette with your career

    Using illegal drugs is an effective way to end your Air Force career.Kenneth White, the Elmendorf Drug Demand Reduction Program Manager, said the Air Force has a zero tolerance policy in place for people who abuse drugs. In his 10 years working in the base drug program, he has seen many careers

  • Arctic Medics complete million push-up challenge

    In about three and a half months, 425 Arctic Medics have accumulated more than one million push-ups to reach a unit goal.In an effort to improve PT scores and build camaraderie, 3rd Medical Group leadership posed the 100-day million push-up challenge, and medics began logging their progress Dec.

  • Commander flies C-17

    Col. Thomas Bergeson, 3rd Wing commander and F-22 Raptor pilot, was behind the controls of a C-17 Globemaster III for the first time March 26, flying with the 517th Airlift Squadron here. "It's an honor to be able to fly with the premier airlift squadron in the Pacific and see the awesome

  • Housing information

    If you are looking to rent or buy a home, you can visit the Automated Housing Referral Network at www.AHRN.com to find housing. The AHRN is sponsored by the Department of Defense, and includes available community rentals, military housing, shared rentals, temporary lodging and military for sale by

  • Elmendorf first in Alaska to use new 3-D weather technology

    Airmen from Elmendorf completed the first improved container delivery system drop over Tin City, Alaska, March 19, using the new 3-D weather technology.The new system allows for better drop precision, it factors in the altitude, wind speed, wind direction, terrain and other circumstances that might

  • DUI: You Don't Want to Tell This Story

    Driving under the influence, DUI, DWI, drunk driving, driving drunk; however you decide to say it, the sting of those words hits harder than you know when you have been labeled as "one of those" Airmen. When I left my last duty station en-route to Elmendorf I was labeled as "A perfect OTS candidate"

  • 3rd EMS commander named 2009 Leo Marquez winner

    Lt. Col. Kenyon Bell, 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron commander, was recently named recipient of the 2009 Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Missile and Munitions Maintenance Field Grade Manager award.The colonel said he was very humbled when he had heard the news of his Air Force level accomplishment; this is

  • Clean sweeping before breakup

    Whether it's snow removal or pavement repair, Elmendorf Civil Engineers are kept busy by Alaskan weather.A vital aspect of the 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron's mission is keeping the base's runways clear for aircraft.Each aircraft has different standards for how clear of ice and snow a runway must be