• 3 AEW conducts operations at spoke NAS North Island for Bamboo Eagle 24-1

    NAS North Island served as one of the spokes within the hub-and-spoke concept of operations during Exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-1, with the hub and command-and-control force element located at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. During BE 24-1, warfighters implemented all-domain combat-power generation from

  • 3rd AEW arrives at spoke NAS North Island for Bamboo Eagle 24-1

    The U.S. Air Force Warfare Center is hosting the first iteration of Bamboo Eagle, with flight operations occurring in a designated airspace off the coast of Southern California through Feb. 2. Bamboo Eagle 24-1 is a first-of-its-kind U.S. Air Force Warfare Center-directed exercise composed of

  • 3rd Wing kicks off 2024 with Safety Day

    In an effort to enhance safety measures and prevent mishaps, the 3rd Wing held its annual Safety Day, emphasizing the importance of everyday safety practices, on Jan. 3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.The event focused on mishap prevention for flights and inspections; safety and accident trend

  • Running toward a better tomorrow

    Airman 1st Class Jase Pursley barely managed to hold himself up over the nearest trash can, gasping for quick breaths between the vomit he failed to keep back. It was his junior year, he had just placed fourth in his 3,200-meter race for the Chinook High School track team, and his coach was patting

  • JBER Iditarod dining facility to undergo $1.3 million renovation

    The Iditarod Dining Facility on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska will be closing for renovation starting in January of 2024.Funding of $1.3 million will be invested into overhauling the dining facility in order to continue serving quality meals to service members and their families here.