• Blacksmiths of the new age

    Throughout the history of armed conflict the blacksmith has had an important role. In today's military the role of the blacksmith is often played by those in the Metals Technology career field."We're today's blacksmiths," said Staff Sgt. Frank Ruckel, 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron, metals

  • Elmendorf children lend a helping hand

    Approximately 1,000 pounds of paper, 3,000 pencils, 2,000 pens, 2,600 pieces of chalk and an abundant supply of other school supplies were sent out Feb. 26 to Camp Penich, Afghanistan. Once the supplies arrive they will then be hand delivered by the soldiers of the C Company 2nd Battalion, 503rd

  • American Red Cross office moves

    In an effort to better serve the JBER Community, the American Red Cross office has moved from the People Center to the Elmendorf Hospital. Their new office is located on the 2nd floor, across from the Optometry/Ophthalmology Clinic. The phone number is still 552-5253.The American Red Cross provides

  • Elmendorf to participate in new dining program

    Airmen at six bases, including Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, may soon see changes to their dining venues and food and beverage options bringing greater quality and variety, Air Force services officials said recently.The pilot program of the Air Force Services Agency's Food Transformation

  • Command chief returns to arctic

    Chief Master Sgt. Rob Tappana, Air Education and Training Command command chief master sergeant and former 3rd Wing command chief master sergeant, returned to the arctic tundra Feb. 16-17."I love it here," Tappana said. "It's a great mission; it's great people, and it's a beautiful environment."

  • Deployed Elmendorf Airman provides base security for Southwest Asia Air Base

    Thousands of miles from Hillsborough County and his hometown of Plant City, Fla., Airman 1st Class Joshua Willis puts on his "battle rattle" every day to set out with his fellow security forces to secure areas of the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing.Willis is a security forces journeyman with the 380th

  • Elmendorf offers low-cost activities to families of deployed servicemembers

    With today's Air Force operations tempo, servicemembers frequently endure six- to 12-month deployments. This task can be as difficult for spouses and children as it is the deployer. During the Year of the Air Force Family, force support squadrons are stepping up to help.Elmendorf's 3rd FSS now

  • Not your typical cardio technician

    It's Friday night and you just got done seeing a movie with your friend and its past midnight. After you come out of the theater, you and your friend say goodbye and head home. Once arriving at your car, you are just about to get in when all of a sudden you feel a hand on your shoulder and a hard

  • Elmendorf maintainers named Leo Marquez award recipients

    Two members of Team Elmendorf were named Air Force Reserve Command's Lieutenant General Leo Marquez Award recipients for 2009.Tech. Sgt. Bishop Bailey and Master Sgt. Scott Waugaman, both from the 477th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, were named best technician supervisor and supervisor manager