• Ice Operation has slippery start

    The 611th Civil Engineer Squadron, 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron, Coast Guard, Navy's Supervisor of Salvage, and the Alaska Environmental Protection Agency combined this year to practice decontamination procedures. Ice Ops is an annual exercise, which took place Feb. 24-25 here, to prepare for

  • Air Force names medical awards

    Air Force Field Grade Physical Therapist Award: Maj. Troy McGill 3rd Medical Operations Squadron Air Force Company Grade Physician Assistant of the Year Award: Capt. Kevin Kubly 3rd MDOS Colonel John L. Binder Expeditionary Medical Operations Officer of the Year: Maj. Rodney Gumbish 3rd Medical

  • Surge protectors a possible safety concern

    In the Air Force, one of our primary responsibilities is to identify hazards in our work areas and perform follow-up actions until it is resolved. It is always best to eliminate any hazard at the lowest level possible in order to prevent mishaps. A mishap is an unplanned occurrence, or series of

  • U.S., Thailand, Singapore forces to participate in exercise

    Servicemembers from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps, Royal Thai air force and army, and Royal Singapore air force are scheduled to participate in Exercise Cope Tiger 2009 March 9 through 20 in Thailand. Cope Tiger is the only multilateral combined/joint field training and command post exercise

  • 43 Airmen graduate ALS

    The following senior airmen (unless otherwise indicated) graduated Airman Leadership School 09-2 Dec. 18: John L. Levitow Award: Rob Hulet3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron Leadership Award: Staff Sgt. Matthew PeacockU.S. Air Force Band of the PacificAcademic Achievement Award: Jessica Augsburger3rd

  • 56 Arctic Warriors graduate NCOA

    The following technical sergeants (unless otherwise indicated) graduated from the NCO Academy 09-2 Feb. 18. John L. Levitow Award: Monty Wood3rd Equipment Maintenance SquadronCommandant's Award: James Auschwitz 3rd EMSAcademic Achievement Award:Preston Perkins354th Logistics Readiness

  • Arctic Warriors receive NJP

    A senior airman from the 3rd Mission Support Group received an Article 15 for using marijuana. The punishment consisted of a reduction to airman, suspended forfeitures of $500 pay per month for two months, and 45 days extra duty. A staff sergeant from the 3rd Operations Group received an Article 15

  • Returning champions

    Airmen assigned to the 3rd Security Forces Squadron recently returned from a three-week trip where they took top honors. The 13 Airmen with the unit's Squad 6 earned Top Squadron title for the Pacific Air Forces Regional Training Exercise .The exercise took place Jan. 17-Feb. 9 at Anderson Air Force

  • Fitness center seeks racquetball teams

    The Elmendorf Fitness Center is seeking applicants for Intramural Racquetball teams for the 2009 season. Applications must be turned in to the fitness center by Feb. 25. "Intramural sports offer a great opportunity for people to compete with other athletes," said Staff Sgt. Tracy Harrell, intramural