• 3rd MDSS pulls upset over 3rd CES

    The 3rd Medical Support Squadron went into Elmendorf's flag football finals as underdogs, needing two consecutive victories over the 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron Sept. 28. Sure enough, after blowing out the 3rd CES in the first game 22-7, they beat them again, but in a much closer game that resulted

  • Allen Army Airfield to save Air Force money, provide tactical training

    Brig. Gen. Charles Foster, 176th Wing commander, and Col. Thomas Bergeson, 3rd Wing commander, were on hand Sept. 29 during the ribbon cutting ceremony for Allen Army Airfield, only the seventh assault landing strip in the Air Force, located north of Elmendorf. After four years of planning and

  • Elmendorf units complete ANR inspection

    Members supporting the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region mission received the highest readiness rating after a Region Alert Force Evaluation here Sept. 15-17. The 30-person inspector general team from NORAD's headquarters evaluated all supporting elements of the region's

  • IDS offers new program

    Elmendorf's Integrated Delivery System, a group that is responsible for developing and monitoring base-wide outreach and prevention programs, offers a new support program called Healing Empty Arms Through Sharing, which begins Oct. 8. HEARTS, led by Chaplain (Capt.) James Claggett and his wife, Jan,

  • Goodbye summer: Hello Alaska winter season

    As the summer sun sets earlier; the darkness signals the changing of the seasons. The crisp air and morning low temperatures announce the beginning of the snow removal season, and the reactivation of the 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron's "Snow Team." The snow team keeps installation runways, airdrome,

  • Fall Spill Drill: 611th CES practices hazardous spill situation

    Nearly 60 members from Elmendorf's 611th Civil Engineer Squadron participated in the annual Fall Spill Drill Sept. 14-18 here. During this drill, the 611th CES simulated spilling JP-8 aviation fuel into one of Elmendorf's lakes. These drills help prepare 611th CES members, if there was to ever be a

  • Donations are now being accepted

    The Combined Federal Campaign began Sept. 15 and ends Nov. 1. The CFC promotes and supports charitable organizations through a program that is employee focused, cost-efficient and effective in providing all federal employees the opportunity to improve the quality of life for all. Last year,

  • President announces plan to expand fight against H1N1 flu

    President Barack Obama has announced that the United States will continue to act aggressively to stop the global spread of the pandemic 2009 H1N1 influenza virus. The nation also is prepared to make 10 percent of its H1N1 vaccine supply available to other countries through the World Health