• Elmendorf Shop Wins AF NDI lab of the year

    The 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron's Nondestructive Inspection Laboratory here earned the of Air Force NDI lab of the year award for 2009.Nondestructive Inspection or NDI is the examination of an object or material with technology that does not affect its future usefulness. Because it allows

  • 517th AS returns from Cope Tiger: Valuable training obtained

    Airmen from the 517th Airlift Squadron returned to Elmendorf March 13, after spending nearly 15 days at Korat and Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Force bases, Thailand. The 517th AS volunteered one of its C-17 Globemaster IIIs to participate in the exercise, along with 39 Airmen, which included members

  • 3rd Wing commander selected for promotion

    Col. Thomas W. Bergeson, 3rd Wingcommander, has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Bergeson assumed command of the 3rd Wing August 18, 2008. His prior assignments include flying duties as a Weapons School F-15 instructor pilot, flight commander, operations officer,

  • Elmendorf hospital adds animal-assisted therapy to arsenal of treatments

    The U.S. military has partnered with canines to detect drugs, locate explosives and catch criminals since before World War II. However, recent research indicates a new potential for the relationship between dogs and humans.Elmendorf's hospital became the fourth Air Force medical group to offer

  • 732nd AMS wins AF-level award

    Elmendorf's tenant unit the 732nd Air Mobility Squadron was named the Category IV Air Force Chief of Safety Outstanding Achievement Award for Ground Safety by Air Force safety center officials. For the second time in four years, roughly 270 Airmen and civilians from the 732nd AMS were recognized for

  • FDA food recall

    The Food and Drug Administration has issued a recall on the following items as of March 9.Jose Ole Shredded Beef Taquitos.UPC: 10073202894514 Date codes: 0002, 0004, 0007, 0008, 0012, 0023, 0029, 0031, 0046, 9326, 9334, 9345, 9343.McCormick French Onion Dip Mix sold in 0.53 ounce packages.UPC:

  • New policy for social networking

    The Department of Defense announced their new policy allowing social media access from computers linked to the military's unclassified network, March 1. Although the DoD policy has changed it will be some time before Airmen and Soldiers on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson see the change come into