• 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,

  • JBER: 3rd CS, 59th Signal Battalion prepare for transition

    The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson stand-up is rapidly approaching and with it the merger of many support functions. Air Force communication and Army signal organizations are laying the framework for seamless support to their Army and Air Force customers during this transition. The 3rd

  • Airmen prep school for new year

    Fifty-one Airmen and Air Force dependents from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, helped paint 14 class rooms at Machanano Elementary School Aug. 1 to prepare for the upcoming school year. "We are extremely short on support staff," said Robert Malay, Machanano Elementary School principal. "We only have

  • Fabrication flight integrates to support TSP, CBP aircraft

    Airmen assigned to the 36th Maintenance Squadron's Fabrication Flight are a mixture of permanent party and deployed Airmen supporting the U.S. Pacific Command Theater Security Package deployments and Continuous Bomber Presence in the Asia-Pacific region. The flight is composed of Airmen who work in

  • JBER questions receive answers

    This is the fifth segment in a series dedicated to answering basic questions about the ongoing merger of Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson into Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.These questions were called into the Joint Base Enterprise line: 384-JBER (5237). When calling the Joint Base

  • Comptrollers begin fiscal 2009 close out

    The 3rd Comptroller Squadron is in the early stages of its end-of-year closeout which ends at midnight Sept. 30. Capt. Douglas Bauer, 3rd Comptroller Squadron, is in charge of the 11th Air Force budget. He said the main idea behind the end-of-year closeout is to zero out and have nothing left of

  • H1N1 Flu - How to stay healthy, what to do if you get sick

    People who experience influenza-like symptoms, including fever, body aches, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea should stay home, unless seeking medical care, and avoid contact with others. People should avoid normal activities, including work, school, travel, shopping,

  • 3rd Wing's outstanding performer

    This Week's 3rd Wing outstanding performer is Airman 1st Class Christina Johnson, 3rd Surgical Operations Squadron Women's Health Services Flight. Hometown: Birmingham, Ala. Assigned to Elmendorf AFB since May 2008 Johnson was instrumental in assisting with a high risk delivery for an infant with