• 517th, 249th help support Army's Operation Arctic Response

    "We're basically one team one fight regardless of what uniform you're wearing or what patch you have on your shoulder," said Lt. Col. Patrick Weeks, the 517th Airlift Squadron director of operations. Two active-duty and Alaska Air National Guard C-17 units, the 517th Airlift Squadron and the 249th

  • BEEs, CEs get As in first integrated exercise

    Servicemembers from the 379th Expeditionary Medical Group Bio-environmental Engineering flight and the 379th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Readiness and Emergency Management flight teamed up to test their response to a simulated hazardous material incident here, Aug. 13. This was the first

  • Airman dies of injuries suffered in car accident

    Airman 1st Class Jonathan Fleming died Aug. 23 from injuries suffered in a car accident Aug. 20 while on leave in South Carolina. Airman Fleming was a member of Elmendorf's 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron. "Airman Fleming was a proud pavement and construction equipment apprentice with the 3rd CES and a

  • 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