• National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week celebrates lab achievements

    National Medical Laboratory Professionals Week will be celebrated this year from April 21-27. This is a time to honor the more than 280,000 medical laboratory professionals across the nation who perform and interpret laboratory tests that save lives and keep people healthy. "The 3rd Medical Group

  • 3rd Wing ORI date change: May 2009

    Arctic Warriors, As we approach summer, the 3rd Wing continues to plan for and implement major changes that affect our missions, personnel, and organizational structure. Each of these changes will yield long-term impacts on our day-to-day operations. These changes include bedding down two new weapon

  • Spring brings new challenges to 3rd CES

    Spring in Alaska for most people means two things: fishing season and construction. For the members of the 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron it means making the transition from road clearing and building winterization, to road repair and building maintenance. Squadron members are gearing up to make the

  • Arctic Warriors battle ice, heavy maintenance

    Keeping aircraft flying can be a difficult task under the best of conditions. However, the men and women of the 3rd Maintenance Group rarely face the best of conditions, especially during the frigid winters. "Extreme cold temperatures slow maintenance considerably. The amount of clothing, to include

  • 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