• 37 Airmen graduate ALS

    The following senior airmen (unless otherwise indicated) graduated airman leadership school 09-5 July 2: John L. Levitow Award: Brittnie Allen 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron Leadership Award: Staff Sgt. Shane Wilkinson 3rd Operations Support Squadron Academic Achievement Award: Valerie Nichols

  • 39 technical sergeants graduate NCO academy

    The following technical sergeants (unless otherwise indicated) graduated from the NCO academy class 09-5 July 2. The award winners were: John L. Levitow Award: Stephen Fletcher 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron Commandant's Award: John Hutchins 3rd Component Maintenance Squadron Academic

  • Triwest awarded third Tricare contract

    Triwest Healthcare Alliance today was awarded the contract to continue providing military families access to health care and manage the 21-state Tricare West Region for the Department of Defense July 13. The contract enables Triwest to continue to support the DOD in meeting the health care needs of

  • Asthma: a common foe for patients

    Asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes airways to become inflamed, leading to symptoms such as coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath. Anyone can have asthma. Asthma development is often inherited. Many people with asthma can breathe normally for weeks or months between flare-ups. When

  • Eco Challenge tests Arctic Warrior's skills, endurance

    A nine-mile bike race and a four-mile weighted hike up hills and through the woods with some running and kayaking in between is how 35 Elmendorf Airmen and families started their morning July 10. The 5th annual Eco Challenge was held at Hillberg ski area, located on the back side of base. The event