• Happy Holidays from PACAF leadership

    With the holiday season fast approaching, Chief Master Sgt. Brooke McLean and I and the entire HQ PACAF staff and our families want to offer a sincere thank you to the entire Pacific Air Forces team--military, civilians and family members--who have enabled continued success for our command in the

  • Elmendorf activates Satcom antenna

    Airmen here activated the Air Force's first Mark IV-B antenna upgrade Dec. 2.The antenna is an upgrade to the Mark IV B systems currently in place that will allow for more weather imagery. All information obtained from this upgrade will determine how the units are installed elsewhere and provide the

  • Action Line: H1N1 vaccine for CDCs

    There have been several action lines from parents concerning the Child Development Centers requiring that all children get the H1N1 vaccine.The 3rd Medical Group is committed to protecting all the children in the Fort Richardson and Elmendorf Air Force Base community. Our Child Development Centers

  • More JBER questions answered during town hall

    The following questions were asked at recent town hall meeting and they center on the upcoming Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson intiative.Q. What if the current Army grade is not supported by Air Force? A. Army and Air Force, as well as all other federal agencies, use the same classification

  • Elmendorf leaders face join spouse challenge

    Today the Air Force has more than 325,000 members, and nearly 18,000 of them are married to another military member. While Air Force mission requirements are the highest priority, many of these members gain assignments together through the Air Force Join Spouse Program. At Elmendorf one of those

  • More H1N1 vaccines arrive to Elmendorf

    The 3rd Medical Group has received 500 doses of H1N1 flu vaccine this week.It is only designated for ages 6-35 months. They have a very small supply of vaccine for older individuals, but not enough to warrant walk-in or mass vaccinations yet. The following clinics will be open for walk-in H1N1