• President Obama visits Elmendorf

    President Barack Obama visited Elmendorf AFB and spoke to approximately 2,800 servicemembers and civilians at Hangar 1 today.The president stopped at the base on his way to Japan, China, South Korea and Singapore on a multi-day trip.This was President Obama's first visit to Alaska. "Until today I

  • Rise of the Cyber Wingman:10 principles Airmen must know

    Every day, malicious code, worms, botnets and hooks attack Air Force computers hardware, software and the Internet. They infiltrate classified information and compromise national security. In response, the Air Force is stepping up its mission to defend cyberspace.Cyberspace adversaries attack

  • Elmendorf adds new cyber weaponry

    Elmendorf Airmen can now log on to Twitter to get updates on base happenings from their personal computers.Anything from updated weather and road conditions to brief and informative messages will be posted by the 3rd Wing Public Affairs office on Twitter www.twitter.com/3WGPA .Nowadays, the internet

  • Dropping temperatures bring rising bills

    The colder months of winter bring with them high energy costs. Below are some free or low cost ways you can lower your energy bills this winter:· Set your thermostat at or below 70 degrees when you are at home. When you leave for work or go to sleep, set it back at least 8 degrees.· Arrange drapes

  • 3rd Wing Outstanding Performer

    This week's 3rd Wing outstanding performer is Capt. Aaron Port, 517th Airlift Squadron.Working as a squadron scheduler, Port's oversight ensured 100 percent mission effectiveness during six Red Flag-Alaska sorties and six local sorties. His outstanding efforts increased weekly training sortie

  • Guns don't kill people

    The irresponsible use of firearms has been a contributing factor in many tragic accidents. To prevent death and serious injury, firearm owners have the inherent responsibility to ensure weapons are not improperly used. 3 WGI 31-107 Weapons Registration and Child Weapons Safety Program provides

  • Airmen recieve non-judicial punishment

    An airman from the 3rd Operations Group received an Article 15 for failure to go and failure to complete required appointments on the pre-deployment checklist. The punishment was a suspended reduction to airman basic, 15 days extra duty and suspended 30 days extra duty. An airman first class from