• Elmendorf welcomes new command chief

    Chief Master Sgt. Tom Baker, 3rd Wing command chief master sergeantHe comes to Elmendorf from Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., where he was the 58th Special Operations Wing command chief master sergeant."I'm very excited to be a part of Team Elmendorf. It's been just a short time but the exposure I've

  • Arctic facility team named best in AF

    Elmendorf's 3rd Medical Group facility team received the 2009 Air Force Facilities Team of the Year award Aug. 5 at the Air Forces Facility Management Symposium in Anaheim, Calif. This was the first year for this award, and Elmendorf was recognized over 14 other Air Force hospitals and medical

  • Leaders issue joint Labor Day safety message

    The Air Force's top leaders remind the entire Air Force family to minimize safety risks this weekend and beyond in a Labor Day message.Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz issued the following message: "As we approach this holiday weekend, it is

  • Elmendorf boosts aviation fuel with additive

    Elmendorf became the first Air Force base in the Pacific Rim to blend a thermally stable additive known as Plus 100 to its JP-8 aviation fuel Sept. 1. The additive prevents coking and carbon buildup in the engine. By preventing buildup in the engine, this will greatly reduce engine maintenance. Even

  • Former wing commander assumes command of 13th AF

    The reins of command of 13th Air Force were passed from Lt. Gen. Chip Utterback to Lt. Gen. Herbert "Hawk" Carlisle during a ceremony held here Sept. 2. Carlisle assumed command of the "Jungle Air Force" after completing almost two years at the Pentagon as the Director of Legislative Liaison in the

  • JBER questions receive answers

    This is the sixth segment in a series dedicated to answering basic questions about the ongoing merger of Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson into Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. These questions were called into the Joint Base Enterprise line: 384-JBER (5237). When calling the Joint Base

  • Airman dies of injuries suffered in car accident

    Airman 1st Class Jonathan Fleming died Aug. 23 from injuries suffered in a car accident Aug. 20 while on leave in South Carolina. Airman Fleming was a member of Elmendorf's 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron. "Airman Fleming was a proud pavement and construction equipment apprentice with the 3rd CES and a

  • North assumes command of Pacific Air Forces

    The command of Pacific Air Forces, celebrating 65 years of providing American airpower in the Pacific this month, was passed today from Gen. Howie Chandler to Gen. Gary North during a ceremony here on Freedom Tower Mall. North assumed command after completing three and a half years of leading the