• Snow removal procedures, guidelines for Aurora Military Housing

    Winter is fast approaching and Aurora Military Housing would like to inform all housing residents of its basic snow plowing procedures. Safety is our first concern. Please follow these guidelines to prevent accidents: 1. Use caution around all snow plowing equipment and maintain a minimum distance

  • 3rd Wing's outstanding performer

    This week's 3rd Wing outstanding performer is Airman 1st Class Patrick Bell, 3rd Operations Support Squadron. Bell stood up the Aircrew Flight Equipment Supply Storage Center. In four days, he assembled an industrial shelving system and inventoried over 1,000 aircrew chemical-defense ensembles

  • Five airmen recieve non-judicial punishment

    A senior airman from the 3rd Maintenance Group received an article 15 for failure to go at the time prescribed. The punishment was forfeitures of $100 pay per month for two months and seven days extra-duty. An airman 1st class from the 3rd Mission Support Group received an article 15 for DUI. The

  • Elmendorf forms new squadron

    Elmendorf's 3rd Mission Support Squadron and 3rd Services Squadron will be officially merged to form the 3rd Force Support Squadron Oct. 23 at the Susitna Club. On the day of the merger, the 3rd MSS will deactivate and Lt. Col. Rita Snyder will relinquish her command. The 3rd SVS will then be

  • Keating passes PACOM torch to Willard

    Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presided over a change-of-command ceremony here Oct. 19 as Navy Adm. Timothy J. Keating passed the U.S. Pacific Command helm to Navy Adm. Robert F. Willard. Willard assumed command of the

  • Airmen wrap up relief efforts in Pacific

    Airmen providing humanitarian assistance following the recent natural disasters in the Pacific have wrapped up their efforts and are returning home, Pacific Air Forces officials here said Oct. 19. The missions began Sept. 30 when Hawaii Air National Guard crews flew two C-17 Globemaster IIIs loaded

  • H1N1 vaccine available for children

    The 3rd Medical Group staff will provide the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccine for children, 6 months old and up, who attend the Denali, Sitka or Ketchikan child development centers 4-6 p.m. Oct. 21 at  the Denali Child Development Center and 4-6 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Ketchikan School Age Program. Parents

  • Pentagon officials stress cybersecurity

    Pentagon officials stress that no matter what computer you use, you need to take cybersecurity into account. With growing dependence on information technology and increasing threats against it, President Barack Obama declared October to be National Cybersecurity Month. The Defense Department is one

  • Elmendorf Honor Guard participates in funeral of H1N1 complications victim

    The Elmendorf Honor Guard served in the memorial service of an Air Force member at the Fort Richardson National Cemetery, Oct. 15. Staff Sgt. Shawn J. Rankin, who hailed from nearby Anchorage, died Oct. 4 from complications with the H1N1 virus at his off-base residence in Glendale, Ariz. Sergeant