• New upgrades make for a nicer auto shop

    Recently the Auto Hobby Shop here, located on 11th Street across from the Kashim Club, has made some nice upgrades. After receiving some money from their end-of-year fund last year, the auto shop invested in some new completely outfitted tool boxes, which includes some power tools and air ratchets.

  • Having problems getting doctor appointments?

    Some Elmendorf Air Force Base Airmen and their families are having trouble getting appointments at the 3rd Medical Group because they are not correctly enrolled in TRICARE. "This sometimes happens when Soldiers head into harm's way and their families move, or when military children from around the

  • Calf season

    The calves are coming, the calves are coming ... With the snow gone and temperatures pushing the 70s, it's a sure sign that moose are about to start giving birth and moose calves will be showing up around base, primarily in housing areas. The actual peak in calving is around May 20 according studies

  • Aviation trade show features F-22A, other aircraft

    An F-22A Raptor from here was among the more than 60 aircraft on display at the 12th Annual Alaska State Aviation Trade Show & Conference at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, May 2-3. The Raptor, along with a C-17, C-130H, HC-130 and an HH-60 Pave Hawk from Alaska

  • Air Force leaders name next top enlisted leader

    Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton A. Schwartz and Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley have announced the Airman selected to be the service's next enlisted leader. Chief Master Sgt. James A. Roy will become the 16th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force during an appointment

  • Swine-flu update

    The number of cases of H1N1 flu has continued to rise in the U.S and throughout the world. As of today, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported there have been 1,639 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu, in the U.S. involving 43 states and causing two deaths. There have been 2,500 world- wide

  • Barter Island radar site opens doors to the curious

    A giant white sphere dominates the skyline of this tiny village, a remote outpost on the frozen shores of the Beaufort Sea. But until this week, very few local residents had ever seen the inside of the station, or even had a good grasp on what exactly the station was for. The dome conceals a

  • Being a man playing a kid's game

    Right foot comes up to signal motion; wide receiver runs full speed toward the line of scrimmage. He calls hike, and calmly drops back into the pocket. He spots some pressure out of his peripheral with rushers coming in strong and fast from the left. So, he quickly scrambles to the right. He pump