• Drug Demand Reduction Program: Don’t play Russian roulette with your career

    Using illegal drugs is an effective way to end your Air Force career.Kenneth White, the Elmendorf Drug Demand Reduction Program Manager, said the Air Force has a zero tolerance policy in place for people who abuse drugs. In his 10 years working in the base drug program, he has seen many careers

  • Arctic Medics complete million push-up challenge

    In about three and a half months, 425 Arctic Medics have accumulated more than one million push-ups to reach a unit goal.In an effort to improve PT scores and build camaraderie, 3rd Medical Group leadership posed the 100-day million push-up challenge, and medics began logging their progress Dec.

  • Commander flies C-17

    Col. Thomas Bergeson, 3rd Wing commander and F-22 Raptor pilot, was behind the controls of a C-17 Globemaster III for the first time March 26, flying with the 517th Airlift Squadron here. "It's an honor to be able to fly with the premier airlift squadron in the Pacific and see the awesome

  • Elmendorf first in Alaska to use new 3-D weather technology

    Airmen from Elmendorf completed the first improved container delivery system drop over Tin City, Alaska, March 19, using the new 3-D weather technology.The new system allows for better drop precision, it factors in the altitude, wind speed, wind direction, terrain and other circumstances that might

  • DUI: You Don't Want to Tell This Story

    Driving under the influence, DUI, DWI, drunk driving, driving drunk; however you decide to say it, the sting of those words hits harder than you know when you have been labeled as "one of those" Airmen. When I left my last duty station en-route to Elmendorf I was labeled as "A perfect OTS candidate"

  • 3rd EMS commander named 2009 Leo Marquez winner

    Lt. Col. Kenyon Bell, 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron commander, was recently named recipient of the 2009 Lt. Gen. Leo Marquez Missile and Munitions Maintenance Field Grade Manager award.The colonel said he was very humbled when he had heard the news of his Air Force level accomplishment; this is

  • 517th AS returns from Cope Tiger: Valuable training obtained

    Airmen from the 517th Airlift Squadron returned to Elmendorf March 13, after spending nearly 15 days at Korat and Udon Thani Royal Thai Air Force bases, Thailand. The 517th AS volunteered one of its C-17 Globemaster IIIs to participate in the exercise, along with 39 Airmen, which included members

  • 3rd Wing commander selected for promotion

    Col. Thomas W. Bergeson, 3rd Wingcommander, has been nominated for appointment to the rank of brigadier general. Bergeson assumed command of the 3rd Wing August 18, 2008. His prior assignments include flying duties as a Weapons School F-15 instructor pilot, flight commander, operations officer,