• Eagles wage classic battle with Rich in an all-military final

    With softball season in full swing, the Elmendorf Eagles traveled to Wasilla to compete in the 15th Annual Mugshot Softball Tournament. The Eagles began the tournament with high expectations for success. However; their first game was a major disappointment as they lost 14-4 to their city rival,

  • Raptors set to deploy to Guam

    Six F-22 Raptors from the 90th Fighter Squadron at Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, are set to deploy to Andersen AFB, Guam, July 18 to Aug. 2. The F-22s, along with associated maintenance and support personnel, will deploy to Guam to participate in the Jungle Shield exercise and conduct Cope Thaw

  • Arctic Warriors receive NJP

    Article 15s: An airman first class from the 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron received an Article 15 for making a false official statement and conspiracy. The punishment consisted of a reduction to airman, a suspended reduction to airman basic, and 21 days of extra duty. An airman from the 3rd

  • 'Pull': Airmen shoot for skeet championship

    Aboard Air Force fighter jets, pilots have state-of-the-art targeting systems to help them defeat their opponents. However, shooters in this competition have to rely on their natural senses. Two Airmen participated in the 2008 Alaska Skeet State Championship at Fort Richardson July 13. Senior Master

  • 3rd AMXS Airman named ‘Outstanding’

    For the second consecutive year, one of Elmendorf's own was named as one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen for 2008. Out of 33 nominees, Tech. Sgt. Jason Hughes, 3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, was selected by a selection board based on his leadership, job performance and personal achievements. Taking

  • C-17s complete first dirt landing

    "Gear's down, crew. Flaps are full." "A little hot." "Good spoilers. All four [engines in reverse] ... now!" "Nice landing man." Oxygen masks swung forward on their tethers as the plane lunged nose-low to stop. Less than 2,500 feet of dirt runway was kicked up. Dust swirled as angrily as a tornado

  • The work order eaters

    They're a hungry bunch and they wolf-down a lot of work orders, about 14 a week since their arrival here. The seven Airmen assigned to the 407th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron structures shop have been busy maintaining, improving and constructing infrastructure for Air Force and coalition