• 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

  • Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony

    The 3rd Wing's Patriot Day Remembrance Ceremony takes place 8:20-9:30 a.m. Sept. 11 at Heritage Park. The ceremony will consist of several guest speakers and a Missing Man flyover. For more information, call Tech. Sgt. Jason Rosenbaum at 552-5220.

  • Disposition of personal effects

    Capt. Nichollette Borgstrom, 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron, is authorized to make disposition of the personal effects of the late Airman 1st Class Jonathan Fleming , 3rd CES, as stated in Air Force Instruction 34-244, Disposition of Personal Property. Any person or persons having claims for or against

  • Former wing commander assumes command of 13th AF

    The reins of command of 13th Air Force were passed from Lt. Gen. Chip Utterback to Lt. Gen. Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle during a ceremony held here Sept. 2. Carlisle assumed command of the "Jungle Air Force" after completing almost two years at the Pentagon as the Director of Legislative Liaison in the