• 41 Arctic Warriors graduate ALS

    The following individuals graduated from Elmendorf's Airman Leadership School April 8:John L. Levitow Award:Staff Sgt. Gregory Cross381st Intelligence SquadronCommandant's Award:Shaunivon Vorhes 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron Academic Achievement Award:James Parritt 3rd Civil Engineer

  • 38 NCOs graduate NCOA

    The following individuals graduated from the Elmendorf's NCO Academy April 8:John L. Levitow Award:Daniel Mellott962nd Airborne Air Control SquadronCommandant's Award:Jorge Rivera3rd Operations Support SquadronAcademic Achievement Award:Benjamin Garrison 3rd Air Support Operations

  • SEREs help Airmen refresh survival skills

    There are only approximately 400 Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape specialist in the Air Force, and two of them reside here. Tech. Sgt. Drew Timms and Staff Sgt. Reid Beveridge are SERE specialists and belong to Elmendorf's 3rd Operations Support Squadron's Weapons and Tactics Flight.They are

  • H1N1 awareness

    As springtime in Alaska gives way to summer, the tourist season is right around the corner. This means visitors to Alaska from the lower 48 statesand Alaskans traveling outside the state have increased exposure to the H1N1 flu. Even though, the number of H1N1cases in Alaska has declined, it'sstill

  • Spring cleanup

    Anchorage's citywide Spring Cleanup is scheduled for May 1-8. Elmendorf units are responsible for ground maintenance of their own areas. The dates for main base clean-up "not including housing areas" are May 6-7. A copy of the base appearance plan is located on the Elmendorf SharePoint site at

  • New suicide prevention class mandatory for Key Spouses

    Elmendorf's 3rd Medical Operations Squadron's Mental Health Flight has revised their suicide prevention class for Elmendorf Key Spouses and it's first session is scheduled for April 17.Kitty Beaudoin, 3rd Force Support Squadron, described a Key Spouse as someone who provides peer-to-peer support for

  • Elmendorf lieutenant gives back to UAA ROTC

    First Lt. Christina Geller, 3rd Comptroller Squadron Financial Management Flight commander, has generously offered a $750 scholarship to the University of Alaska Anchorage's ROTC program.Lieutenant Geller will present her first check for the scholarship April 23, at the ROTC's leadership lab,

  • Smoke detectors save lives

    As active duty service members we have all dedicated our lives to the protection of others. Extending that protection to our family members begins with ensuring we have working smoke detectors in our homes. Working smoke detectors is the number one line of defense you can provide your family in the

  • Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors work together to give sight to Alaskan villagers

    In a remote Alaskan village, 26 miles north of the Arctic Circle, an 8-year-old boy named Jason complained to his parents that he couldn't see the school chalkboard. But Jason received his first pair of glasses from Airmen, Soldiers and Sailors deployed here as part of Operation Artic Care.Operation

  • Red Flag-Alaska prepares for take off

    Red Flag-Alaska 10-2 is scheduled for April 15-30.Elmendorf and the surrounding areas can expect to see an increase in air traffic during that time frame.RF-A is an exercise that has taken place at Elmendorf and Eielson AFBs since 1992. The event is a realistic 10-day air combat training exercise