• Medical exchange program benefits military, civilian community

    The 3rd Medical Group's Family Practice clinic and Providence Alaska Medical Center are working together to bring more hands-on training to medical residents.The 3rd MDG began an exchange program with Providence to allow medical residents to come here and work alongside Air Force physicians.The

  • Units combine to streamline contracting processes

    As this current fiscal year winds down and year-end procurement activities ramp up, planning for the new joint contracting squadron within Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson continues. Most of the Regional Contracting Office-Alaska at Fort Richardson and the entire 3rd Contracting Squadron here will

  • Elmendorf welcomes new command chief

    Chief Master Sgt. Tom Baker, 3rd Wing command chief master sergeantHe comes to Elmendorf from Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., where he was the 58th Special Operations Wing command chief master sergeant."I'm very excited to be a part of Team Elmendorf. It's been just a short time but the exposure I've

  • Arctic facility team named best in AF

    Elmendorf's 3rd Medical Group facility team received the 2009 Air Force Facilities Team of the Year award Aug. 5 at the Air Forces Facility Management Symposium in Anaheim, Calif. This was the first year for this award, and Elmendorf was recognized over 14 other Air Force hospitals and medical

  • Air Force Ball: Dancing back through time

    Elmendorf Airmen can dance their way back through history Sept. 26 at the Egan Center in Anchorage, Alaska. This year's Air Force Ball, hosted by Col. Thomas Bergeson, 3rd Wing commander, will celebrate the wing's 90-year history beginning at 6 p.m. With about 800 people expected to attend, tickets

  • Coast Guard commandant considers Alaska presence

    Global climate change is a hotly debated topic, and the U.S. government is looking to Alaska to assess how it may affect the nation.White House and federal agency officials participating in the new Ocean Policy Task Force traveled throughout Alaska and the Arctic from Aug. 17 to 21 to observe

  • Leaders issue joint Labor Day safety message

    The Air Force's top leaders remind the entire Air Force family to minimize safety risks this weekend and beyond in a Labor Day message.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz issued the following message: "As we approach this holiday weekend, it is

  • 2009 Air Force Ball

    The 2009 Air Force Ball will be at 6 p.m. Sept. 26 at the Egan Center in Anchorage. Attire is mess dress or semi-formal. Cost is $45 per person. For more information, contact Master Sgt. Denise Bradley at 580-5078, Staff Sgt. Curtis Jackson at 552-4949, 1st Lt. Tom Odgers at 552-3005, 2nd Lt. Tenile

  • Elmendorf boosts aviation fuel with additive

    Elmendorf became the first Air Force base in the Pacific Rim to blend a thermally stable additive known as Plus 100 to its JP-8 aviation fuel Sept. 1. The additive prevents coking and carbon buildup in the engine. By preventing buildup in the engine, this will greatly reduce engine maintenance. Even