Airmen in Base Operations project combat power

Airmen in the 3rd Operations Support Squadron, Base Operations are responsible for all the aircraft inbound and outbound to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and support multiple units including the 3rd Wing, the U.S. Army, and civilian aircraft. "If we fail to operate, no aircraft can take off or

Treasure found on Wake Island: Thousands of original vinyl records stored at old AFRTS site

In a tale straight from an adventure book, personnel stationed at Wake Island Airfield in the mid-Pacific recently stumbled upon a vinyl record collection with an estimated value between $90,000 and $250,000. The 611th Air Support Group's Detachment 1 is now making a comprehensive effort to preserve

Air Force units support 4-25 deployment to Afghanistan

Nearly 300 Soldiers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, boarded a Boeing 737 at the Joint Mobility Center en route to Afghanistan Monday.The departure marked the first step in the 4-25th's latest 12-month deployment.More than 3,500 Soldiers are expected to depart

3,500 Soldiers of 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, deploy for year in Afghanistan

Friends, family and Alaska community leaders gathered at Sullivan Arena Tuesday as paratroopers of the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, formally marked the departure for the unit's latest combat mission to Afghanistan.About 3,500 airborne-qualified Soldiers from the six

U.S. Air Force: We don’t deliver (not like that anyway)

Hi,Thanks for replying to my ad. I'm in a hurry to find a buyer because I have a family emergency and I need to sell it before 22 November. My name is Larry. I'm an Air Force Staff Sergeant stationed at an AF Base in Anchorage, Alaska. The truck is here with me.This 2000 Toyota Tundra SR5 4 Wheel

673d FSS takes inner tube water polo title

Santa, Mrs. Claus, Alaska Guard deliver holiday spirit

CAMP DENALI, Alaska- Flying in an Alaska Air National Guard C-130 "Hercules" instead of a sleigh and reindeer, Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and Santa's little helpers arrived in Allakaket Nov. 19 as part of Operation Santa Claus.The Alaska National Guard and volunteer members from organizations such as

4-25 Airborne Brigade set to deploy

U.S. Army Alaska will conduct a deployment ceremony for the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division at the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage at 10 a.m. Tuesday.The 3,500-Soldier brigade will be leaving Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on a series of flights in November and December en

Units combine for deployment scenario training exercise

The giant voice announcements heard on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson last week were part of Exercise Polar Force 11-10, Nov. 15-17.Through cold weather and long hours, Airman of the 3rd Wing and 673d Air Base Wing worked together in Polar Force as a war fighting team and tested their ability to

Site Summit star set to shine

The summit star is lit every year in conjunction with Anchorage's City of Lights celebration - Friday at 5 p.m. It remains lit until the last musher from the Iditarod crosses the finish line, usually sometime in mid- to late-March.For nearly 50 years, a holiday star has graced the Joint Base