• Airmen, Soldiers work together to save lives at Joint Base Balad hospital

    (Editor's note: Maj. (Dr.) Rich Barker is a member of the 3rd Medical Group's Mental Health Clinic at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska)Air Force and Army medics here work as an integrated team to treat post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injuries, two of the most common injuries to

  • AF-funded local moves for tenants affected by landlord foreclosures

    Recent economic conditions have resulted in record numbers of home foreclosures across the country. Some have negatively impacted Air Force members and their families, who through no fault of their own, have been forced to move because their landlords failed to keep up payments on residences that

  • 'Smoke Out' set for Nov. 20

    On Nov. 20 Elmendorf will celebrate the "Great American Smoke Out." Held the third Thursday in November, the GASO motivates both smokers and smokeless tobacco users across the country to quit for one day and hopefully for a lifetime. Currently, 22.7 percent of active-duty members use tobacco

  • Warrior Care: Giving Wounded What They Need, Deserve

    Navy Adm. Mike Mullen didn't like the way wounded Vietnam veterans were treated when he first entered the service in 1968, and he is working to ensure that America's wounded from Iraq and Afghanistan get the care and help they need and deserve. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said during a

  • Enlisted Perspective: Outside the Wire

    Our Airmen are warriors. We come from a proud heritage of warriors, and today we continue our combat tradition by fighting missions in air, space and cyberspace. We also fight on the ground. Our special operations forces, joint tactical air controllers, security forces and explosive ordnance

  • Quarterly award winner announced

    Team Elmendorf and 3rd Wing held its quarterly award ceremony Oct. 31. The following individuals were recognized during the event: 3rd Wing Airman: Airman 1st Class Mandy Sparks Non-commissioned officer: Tech. Sgt. Bradley Becker Senior non-commissioned officer: Senior Master Sgt. Freddie Davis