• Airmen dos/don'ts during political season

    With the 2008 presidential election only weeks away, keep in mind that special ethics rules apply to active-duty Airmen regarding their political activities. The purpose of these rules is to ensure the Department of Defense does not influence our nation's electoral process. As an Airman, you should

  • Snow removal procedures for the Alaskan winter season

    As the Alaskan summer comes to a close and the winter season approaches another snow removal season gears up. The changing of the seasons signals the start of snow removal and the reactivation of the 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron's "Snow Team." The Snow Team's mission is to keep installation runways,

  • Child Development releases meal costs

    Elmendorf Air Force Base Child Development Program announces its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program administered by the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development. Meals will be made available to enrolled children at no separate charge without regard to race,

  • Steady winds blow in fuel savings

    Saddled with the rising price of diesel fuel, remote location and bone-chilling winter temperatures, Tin City Long Range Radar Station's operating costs are extraordinarily high. In an effort to reduce operating costs, the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron was recently awarded $1.9 million through the

  • Elmendorf K9 unit performs well at Trials

    Sit ... stay ... come ... military working dog, Dino obeyed his way through the Rocky Mountain K9 Trials in Colorado Springs, Colo. at the Air Force Academy Sept. 22. Staff Sgt. Kurt Lugar, 3rd Security Forces Squadron MWD handler, and Dino, a Belgian Malinois, had a challenge with the environment

  • MPF releases tips for dress uniform

    Air Force Instruction 36-2903, Dress and Personal Appearance of Air Force Personnel, applies to all active-duty Air Force members, members of the United States Air Force Reserve and members of the Air National Guard. It directs the wear of uniforms, insignias, awards and decorations. It describes

  • Air Force launches 'BlueTube' site for online videos

    When you get an interesting or funny Air Force video in your e-mail, do you ever send it out to family, friends and co-workers? Now the Air Force has its own channel, called AirForceBlueTube, for those videos on the popular video-sharing site YouTube.com. "We wanted to have a one-stop shop to host

  • Tricare takes aim at childhood obesity

    October is Children's Health Month and Tricare has launched a new Web page at http://www.tricare.mil/getfit to promote a healthy lifestyle partnership aimed at military families. The new page serves as campaign "headquarters." The target? Childhood obesity. Tricare is partnering with the Defense

  • AF announces selection process for deputy support group commanders

    Air Force Personnel Center officials recently released the selection process and eligibility requirements for officers interested in calendar year 2009 mission support group deputy commander positions. Following the Air Force chief of staff's force development construct, officers will be matched to

  • Senate confirms Gen. Fraser as next vice chief of staff

    General William M. Fraser III, a command pilot, will be the Air Force's next vice chief of staff, based on a Senate confirmation vote, which occurred Oct. 2. Now the president must offer the official appointment to the general before he can assume his new position. General Fraser, who now serves as