• Elmendorf presented CINC Installation Excellence Award

    Forty-six of Elmendorf 's premier Arctic Warriors traveled to the Pentagon to accept the 2010 Commander-in-Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence May 5.The award identifies the top installation of each service in the military. It shows that personnel at the installation have done the best

  • A bunch of hustle, bustle

    Being at an installation that houses five types of aircraft, Airmen at Elmendorf know how busy it can get up here. Especially these Airmen assigned to the 3rd Wing Protocol office. After hosting 386 events during the last fiscal year, the protocol office was recognized as one of the busiest in the

  • Risk reduction: ways to play it safe

    "People can never fully prevent sexual assault from happening to them," said Micaela Boling Sexual Assault Response Coordinator program assistant.The Department of Defense defines sexual assault as, "intentional sexual contact, characterized by use of force, threats, intimidation, abuse of

  • State of the art equipment bridges the gap

    The Army Corps of Engineers along with the 84th Engineer Support Company, 6th Engineer Battalion, recently tested a new bridging system designed to help the military traverse a wide variety of terrain, quickly. Testing of the Lightweight Modular Causeway System took place over two days during Arctic

  • Man’s best friend makes big find

     It was another routine day just outside Camp Taji, Iraq for Staff Sgt. Terry Mace and his K-9 partner, Palli.It was an early November morning, and the two were doing their usual cache weapons search in the nearby town of Tarmiyah.Sergeant Mace gave Palli the go ahead to do what he was trained to

  • JBER Movement Corridor study presses on

    Residents and visitors of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson shouldn't be surprised to see moose and black bears sporting the latest research collars this summer. Wildlife biologists and conservation agents from Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson along with researchers from the Alaska

  • Training that could save lives

    It's about that time of year, when everyone is itching to get outdoors and enjoy what Alaska has to offer. Many people may find enjoyment in kayaking the waters of the state, and Elmendorf's Outdoor Adventure Program is helping prepare those kayak enthusiasts for unpredictable aquatic recreationThe