• 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

  • 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,