• North to become PACAF commander

    The Pacific Air Forces will be led by a new commander Aug. 19. Lt. Gen. Gary L. North will assume command of the Pacific Air Forces from Gen. Howie Chandler during a ceremony at Hickam AFB, Hawaii. The Senate Armed Services Committee confirmed his promotion to general and appointment as the next

  • Soldiers, children given time to bond

     Eleven Fort Richardson Soldiers and 11 of their children took part in the first Bristol Bay American Heroes Fishing Derby here Aug. 6-10. The Soldiers and their children spent four days in King Salmon getting the opportunities to go sightseeing for bear and spending the days out on the water

  • 3rd Wing's outstanding performer

    This Week's 3rd Wing outstanding performer is Airman 1st Class Christina Johnson, 3rd Surgical Operations Squadron Women's Health Services Flight. Hometown: Birmingham, Ala. Assigned to Elmendorf AFB since May 2008 Johnson was instrumental in assisting with a high risk delivery for an infant with

  • Elmendorf SNCO earns AF shirt award

    Senior Master Sgt. Rita Felton, 3rd Medical Group first sergeant, was recently named the 2009 U.S. Air Force First Sergeant of the Year. At the time of her award, Felton was the first sergeant for the 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron. "My commander, Lieutenant Colonel (Dean) Hartman, called me and said,

  • HVAC team turns on fire

    Elmendorf's Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning shop keeps base buildings warm during the winter months. Every year, between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15, the HVAC shop turns on the heating systems around the base. However, the dates set for the heat system to be turned on are unpredictable. "I've had

  • Airmen step back as Iraqis take control of mission support

    American Airmen don't run dining facilities for the Iraqi military here. They don't pump fuel and they don't make runs to ammunition storage points. At least not any more. All of these daily tasks that require the utmost attention to detail to supporting mission readiness are handled directly by

  • ADC defends troubled Airmen

     Letter of counseling, letter of reprimand, Article 15, court-martial. These are terms Airmen don't want to hear when they're in trouble, but there is help.Area Defense Counsel staff Capt. Seth Rundle and defense paralegal Staff Sgt. Jessica Larsen provide free legal defense services to Airmen.The

  • Wired Café revamped

    More than 100 Airmen joined wing leadership for the Airman's Appreciation Barbecue at the dormitory complex July 25.Col. Thomas Bergeson, 3rd Wing commander, joined the Airmen for food and games such as slip-n-slide dodgeball and 3-on-3 basketball. The event was held at the Wired Café located

  • First Solar Wall in PACAF, Alaska performing well

    In November 2008, Alaska and the Pacific Air Forces installed their first Solar Wall on Elmendorf, and ever since then it has held up to its expectations. Francis Sheridan Elmendorf's resource efficiency manager was responsible for brainstorming the idea to install a Solar Wall as a way to save the