• 611th CES exercises with environmental partners

    Even though the most infamous hazardous-material spills have occurred on seas, members of the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron prepare for these events on land at frozen Six-Mile Lake. The 611th CES, together with the U.S. Coast Guard from Sector Anchorage, the Alaska Chadux Corporation from Anchorage

  • Cadets experience ‘frozen’ scenario

    One overnight trip may not seem so bad during the summer, but a trip in the winter is no picnic. Cadets from both Eagle River and West High School participated in an overnight stay at Otter Lake on Fort Richardson to gain cold weather survival training Feb. 29-March 1. Arriving early Feb. 29, the

  • How to save a tooth

    February is National Children's Dental Health Month. The 3rd Dental Squadron would like to provide parents and caregivers with some dental advice on steps to take if your tooth gets knocked out. Alaska is known for its many outdoor recreational activities such as sledding, hockey, baseball and

  • Intel Airman selected to NDIC

    Every year in January, the Air Force selects a small handful of intelligence professionals to attend a competitive degree-completion program at the National Defense Intelligence College in Washington D.C. Master Sgt. Erik Schultz, 381st Intelligence Squadron, has been selected for the Bachelor of

  • Restoration develops electronic Information Repository

    Over the past 10 years, the Department of Defense has invested more than $20 billion in environmental restoration, according to the most recent reports to Congress. The Air Force environmental restoration budget alone exceeds $500 million per year. Not only does this fiscal investment warrant public

  • Elmendorf pilot to appear on ‘Jeopardy!’

    If you're not going to be home the evening of March 6, you may want to set your TV to record a special episode of "Jeopardy!" The 3rd Wing's very own Capt. Timothy Bobinski, 19th Fighter Squadron chief of safety, will be a contestant on "America's Favorite Quiz Show." "I've watched the show

  • Dental students receive hands-on training with Arctic Warriors

    These days, if you walk into the Dental Clinic at Elmendorf, don't be surprised if you find yourself in the chair of a University of Alaska-Anchorage dental student. A dozen students are enrolled in the UAA Dental Hygiene Program, which consists of a partnership between the University of Alaska and