• Fort Rich gate closure

    Beginning Sept. 15, road construction at the Fort Richardson main gate may lead to increased traffic at Elmendorf gates. From Sept. 15-18, traffic utilizing the Fort Richardson main gate will be reduced to one lane each way; please anticipate an increase of traffic at Elmendorf gates during this

  • Shemya Island at a glance

    Shemya Island is a small island in the Semichi Islands southwest of Alaska. It is about 1,500 miles southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. Shemya Island was first developed in May 1943 by the U.S. Army. During the World War II campaign against Japanese occupation forces on Attu and Kiska Islands, the Army

  • Whale of a tale

    Nestled on an eight-square mile windswept island of tundra and volcanic rock, Eareckson Air Station, Shemya Island, Alaska, is home to about 120 people from Chugach McKinley Inc., a Department of Defense base operations support contractor, and a number of other tenant organizations and their

  • 525th FS Bulldogs armed hot … cleared to fire

    Eight F-22A Raptors and about 140 Airmen from Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, deployed here Aug. 17-28 for the Weapons Systems Evaluation Program hosted by the 83rd Fighter Weapons Squadron. WSEP allows Airmen to experience live air-to-air weapons before going into combat. Each pilot has the

  • 45 Arctic Warriors graduate ALS

    The following senior airmen (unless otherwise indicated) graduated Airman Leadership School Sept. 4:John L. Levitow Award:David Liapis3rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron Leadership Award:Staff Sgt. Aaron Brackett 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron Academic Achievement Award:Ryan Horn517th Airlift

  • 41 technical sergeants graduate NCOA

    The following technical sergeants (unless otherwise indictated) graduated from NCO Academy Sept. 4:John L. Levitow Award:Duwain Aamodt353rd Combat Training Squadron Commandants Award:Paul Eyring 354th Civil Engineer Squadron Academic Achievement Award:Charles Collins3rd Medical Operations

  • Labor Day: more than a holiday

    Picnics are a great way to start off the Labor Day weekend and end another beautiful summer. Labor Day is now known as the last long weekend in summer before autumn, though originally Labor Day was a celebration of the labor movement and its achievements. It is dedicated to the social and economic

  • Energy efficiency plays key role on Elmendorf

    The rising cost of utility bills is affecting homes throughout the state of Alaska. Imagine the effect of energy costs on a base the size of Elmendorf. With the current price of fuel and natural gas, energy efficiency becomes a key factor for the Air Force in saving money. "Elmendorf was the leading