Air Force Leaders send out holiday letter to Airmen

The Air Force's top leaders send the Air Force family holiday greetings and remind all to remember those Airmen in harm's way apart from family and friends.Secretary of the Air Force Michael B. Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force James Roy

Alaska Aces show their military appreciation

General North visits Elmendorf

"Not only are you at the top of the world, but you're at the top of your game," pronounced Gen. Gary North, Pacific Air Forces commander, during an Airmen's Call Dec. 7 in Hangar 1.Gen. North and Chief Master Sgt Brooke McLean, PACAF command chief master sergeant, paid a visit to Elmendorf Air Force

Former Alaska Governor Palin signs books at Elmendorf

Bikes to Bagram program assists Afghani children

More than 20 underprivileged children in Afghanistan will get new bikes this month thanks to a group of Anchorage volunteers and an assist from the Alaska Air National Guard.The bicycles, together with parts and tools, were donated by the Anchorage Community YMCA, The Bicycle Shop, Paramount Cycles,

Elmendorf's arctic maintainers

Below-freezing temperatures and strong gusts of wind with freezing wind chills won't keep Elmendorf's aircraft maintainers off the flightline. These men and women have been known to be out doing their job in the arctic environment in temperatures as cold as 40 below zero."Your toes get numb and your

Cub Scouts sing Christmas carols to veterans

Dates set for 2010 Arctic Thunder

Elmendorf Air Force Base's air show and open house -- Arctic Thunder -- returns to the skies over Anchorage July 31-Aug. 1, 2010, featuring performances by the U.S. Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron Blue Angels and the Canadian Forces Snowbirds Demonstration Team. A Blue Angels flight

K-9 sniffs out weapon cache

The 3rd MDSS topples over the 381st IS