• 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

  • 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