• 3rd Wing activates second F-22 squadron

    The 3rd Wing at Elmendorf Air Force Base activated the 525th Fighter Squadron during a ceremony at the base Oct. 29. The second active-duty F-22 Raptor squadron took its place in wing history nearly three months after the aircraft officially landed on base. Lt. Col. Chuck Corcoran assumed command of

  • You can't see through snow

    Hey you, Jack Frost. We can see your beady little eyes trying to navigate the road through that donut-sized hole you scraped clear with your Visa card. People like you are road hazards. "Look out in your parking lot on a wintry morning and I can almost guarantee you there will be one vehicle

  • Hall of Fame for the week of Nov. 9 to 15

    Airman 1st Class Heidi Kiesz, Heidi, 354th Logistics Readiness Squadron supply journeymanHometown: Odessa, Wash. Years in service: One year. Family: Parents and an older brother. Education: High School. Previous Assignments: None. Self-Description: I am a patriotic, work-a-holic country girl, who

  • 354th Fighter Wing Quarterly Award Winners

    The winners of the 354th FW Quarterly Awards: Airman of the Quarter:  Airman 1st Class Stephanie N. Rosa, 354th Medical GroupNCO of the Quarter:  Staff Sgt. Jennie L. Carmichael, 354th Medical GroupSenior NCO of the Quarter:  Master Sgt. Matthew W. Hopwood, 354th Maintenance Group CGO of the

  • Air Force-speak needs translation for civilian job world

    Talk with people who advise Airmen on preparing résumés for their civilian job hunt, and they'll tell you Airmen must learn to translate Air Force-speak into civilian language. Airmen need to explain terms like "deck," "flight line" or "cryptographic linguist," for example, in ways that civilian

  • Hall of Fame for the week of Nov. 2 to 8

    Airman 1st Class William H. Charleton, 354th Maintenance Squadron fuel systems apprenticeHometown: Shawneetown, Ill. Years in service: One and a half years. Family: My wife, Susannah. Education: High School diploma, working on my Community College of the Air Force degree; I am currently attending

  • Icemen now allowed to use snowmachines on base

    Snowmobile season is officially open within the cantonment area on Eielson. As of now, snowmobiles are restricted to the most direct route across the lawns to the outer areas of base. Snowmobiles will not be operated on any paved or maintained gravel roads or parking areas. Snowmobile use is