• North assumes command of Pacific Air Forces

    The command of Pacific Air Forces, celebrating 65 years of providing American airpower in the Pacific this month, was passed today from Gen. Howie Chandler to Gen. Gary North during a ceremony here on Freedom Tower Mall. North assumed command after completing three and a half years of leading the

  • 3rd Bombardment Group reunites at Elmendorf

    An important chapter in the history of the 3rd Wing was honored as several members from the 3rd Bombardment Group reunited here Aug. 12-16. The 3rd BG, which was also known as the 3rd Attack Group, was stationed in Australia during World War II and is today's 3rd Wing. The members who reunited here

  • Military Child Education Program assists children education concerns

    In an effort to assist military children with the continual changing of duty stations and deployments, Elmendorf officials established a program to act as the conduit between the schools and military members.The Military Child Education Program provides servicemembers and their families with

  • Red Flag-Alaska force exercise

    Red Flag-Alaska provides a unique experience for participants of the field training exercise to practice a simulated-combat environment. Members of United Kingdom's Royal Air Force were invited to participate in Red Flag-Alaska 09-3 at Eielson and Elmendorf Air Force bases to train over the Pacific

  • North to become PACAF commander

    The Pacific Air Forces will be led by a new commander Aug. 19. Lt. Gen. Gary L. North will assume command of the Pacific Air Forces from Gen. Howie Chandler during a ceremony at Hickam AFB, Hawaii. The Senate Armed Services Committee confirmed his promotion to general and appointment as the next

  • Soldiers, children given time to bond

     Eleven Fort Richardson Soldiers and 11 of their children took part in the first Bristol Bay American Heroes Fishing Derby here Aug. 6-10. The Soldiers and their children spent four days in King Salmon getting the opportunities to go sightseeing for bear and spending the days out on the water

  • Reservists integrate with active duty to support TSP mission

    Reservists from the 302nd Fighter Squadron are assigned with the 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron here to support the U.S. Pacific Command commander's Theater Security Package program in the Asia-Pacific region. Both the 302nd FS and the 525th EFS are deployed from Elmendorf Air Force Base,