• Group offers free mental health counseling

    Mental Health practitioners nationwide are donating their time and services to provide free, confidential counseling to military people and their families. "Combat affects everyone in one way or another," explained Dr. Barbara Romberg in an "ASY Live" interview on BlogTalkRadio. "Most people react

  • Alaskans fly with Thunderbirds

    As Alaskans prepare to celebrate 50 years of statehood, two former Alaska aviators will return to Elmendorf Air Force Base as part of an organization celebrating their 55th anniversary. The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds will perform June 28 and 29 at Arctic Thunder 2008 air show and open house,

  • Arctic Thunder 2008 prepares for kick off

    The jets are back. Watch them roll through non-stop action-packed skies over Anchorage and experience the exhilarating aerial performances of this year's Arctic Thunder 2008 air show and open house here June 28-29.This year's air show will feature the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, U.S. Air Force

  • Air War College to launch revised distance learning program

    The Air War College will make significant changes to its distance learning program this summer and discontinue the previous 16th edition.The revised distance learning program that closely parallels the resident course will soon be available to senior military officers and equivalent civilian

  • Rugby: A true military sport

    Rugby Union is a sport that could have been invented for military personnel. Its core ethics are raw physical courage, physical fitness, commitment, teamwork, self-discipline and trust. Just like life in the military, not everyone is suited to rugby but for those of you who proudly wear your

  • Final record scan moves AFPC closer to total virtual service

    Blanca Rubio, a contract scanning team leader at the Air Force Personnel Center here, performed an electronic scan of the Air Force's last paper unit personnel record June 3. This was an important digital milestone because it completed the paper conversion to a Web-based, around-the-clock "virtual

  • '7 Summits' climbers scale McKinley

    A team of Air Force mountain climbers have successfully scaled Mount McKinley as part of their quest to climb the highest peak on each of the earth's seven continents. As part of the "USAF 7 Summits Challenge," the group of Air Force officers reached Mount McKinley's summit June 11. According to the

  • Runner conquers 34th annual Arctic Valley Run

    Although 76 runners took on the steep inclines of the 34th Arctic Valley Run Saturday, it was Anchorage runner, Travis Rudge and family member Alex Babos, who were the respective winners of the day's 12.6- and five-mile races. Rudge, a first-time run participant, won the race up Arctic Valley Road

  • Summer fire safety tips for Arctic Warriors

    Dryers For those who are in the process of completing that needed spring cleaning, don't forget to clean your clothes dryers thoroughly. Since the beginning of 2008, Elmendorf has had two dryer fires in family housing. Fortunately, no one was hurt in either fire. -- Do your part in keeping our

  • Enlisted Perspective: Excellence in All We Do

    These are challenging times for the Air Force. This is not the first time our Air Force has faced challenges. Airmen confronted challenges during World War II, such as when the Doolittle Raiders launched their B-25B bombers from a tiny aircraft carrier in the Pacific Ocean to strike at Tokyo, Japan.