• Club opens doors for interested archers

    Archery is one of the oldest sports in the world dating back to as early as 5,000 B.C. Originally used in hunting more recently many archers view it as a competitive sport.The Black Sheep Bowmen Archery Club will host Archery 101 classes in building 7271 on Gibson Ave., starting March 13. Interested

  • Thumb drives still banned

    Although new guidelines from the U.S. Strategic Command allow service members to use thumb drives and other sources of flash media, these rules do not change current Air Force and Elmendorf restrictions on their use. "The new policy requires a restrictive process be put in place to authorize thumb

  • 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