• Swallow Nests:A Challenge for Facility Managers

    We are on the verge of spring, and with spring come the swarms of migrant birds to Alaska. Among the 200 plus returning bird species are swallows. Swallows are small "song birds" that are very agile flyers enabling them to catch insects in flight. While touted by Alaskans as mosquito eaters, they

  • STD Awareness Month

    April is Sexually Transmitted Disease Awareness Month. STDs are a major public health issue in the United States and the military. Left untreated, they can lead to long-term health  effects such as Pelvic Inflammatory Disease in women, a condition that can lead to infertility. many people are

  • POTHOLE SEASON

    Alaska has had extreme temperature changes which lead to the "infamous pothole". Potholes are the biproduct of moisture freezing in pavement cracks and sub base. Roads and parking lots around base are most susceptible to these conditions in spring because of freeze thaw cycles. For base street and

  • Post road gate closure due to construction

    From Apr 27-May 25, Post Road Gate and Post Road will be closed to POV traffic for crash beam installation and road construction, with limited construction and commercial vehicle access: **Apr 27-May 10: No off base civilian access to Golf course. **May 11-May25: Golf Course access through civilian

  • Graffiti the right way

    A crew chief from the 19th Aircraft Maintenance Unit was seen graffitiing the skate park here April 3. Staff Sgt. Art Delafuente has been doing graffiti since he was 14 years old. This past winter Delafuente was painting graffiti in a friend's garage, located off base, when he heard about an

  • Denali Hall reopens after renovations

    With a sense of excitement from the cheering people standing nearby, Col. Thomas Bergeson, 3rd Wing commander, declared Denali Hall officially opened for business as he and several others cut the ceremonial ribbon. Built back in 1952, Denali Hall was originally used as dormitories for Airmen.

  • Push button in case of emergency: HVAC team ready for volcanic ash fall

    Volcanic activities from Mount Redoubt in the last two months have provided many planning and training opportunities for Airmen here. Elmendorf's Heating Ventilation and Air Condition section has its own plan and ideas for dangerous ash fall here. In the case of volcano eruptions, with varying

  • Homeowners Assistance Program expands

    The Homeowner's Assistance Program was expanded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act was modified to provide temporary expansion of HAP to respond to the mortgage foreclosure and credit crisis. A total of $555 million in

  • Airmen punished for alcohol-related incidents

    These Airmen received nonjudicial punishment under the Uniform Code of Military Justice:An airman first class from the Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Agency received an Article 15 for driving under the influence of alcohol. The punishment was a reduction to airman, and

  • 43 Airmen graduate ALS

    These senior airmen (unless otherwise noted) graduated from the Airman Leadership School class 09-3 April 1. The award winners were: Kyle Adams, 3rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, received the Leadership Award and Distinguished Graduate William Bevan, 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron, received the