• 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

  • Airmen continue cross-country domination

    Five teams from Elmendorf and Fort Richardson descended on Otter Lake July 17 for the third of four races in the Combat Cross-Country Series, with the same result as the first two races. Airmen from the 732nd Air Mobility Squadron took first place in the canoe and run event, just as they did in both

  • 525 EFS Raptors, pilots train with Kadena F-15s

    Two F-22 Raptors from the 525th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron returned here July 15 from Japan following training with F-15 Eagles at Kadena Air Base, Japan.The 525th EFS, deployed here from Elmendorf as part of U.S. Pacific Command's Theater Security Packages in the Asia-Pacific region, was able

  • Tail end of the chain, tip of the sword: Eareckson AS

    Closer to Russia than to mainland Alaska, Shemya Island, has been home to U.S. military operations for 66 years despite the remote and harsh subarctic environment. Located on one of the westernmost islands in the Aleutian chain stretching from southwest Alaska, Shemya is a three and one-half-hour

  • Comedian tackles abuse

    Comedian Bernie McGrenahan visited here June 16 as a stop on his "Happy Hour" tour. McGrenahan has been making his way around the world visiting a multitude of military installations to talk about the risk of alcohol and drug abuse, sexual assault and harassment, and suicide prevention in a comedic