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  • 477th FG colonel assumes command in Iraq

    At an outdoor change-of-command ceremony April 30, 506th Air Expeditionary Group Airmen welcomed their new commander, a fellow Tuskegee Airman, as Col. Eric S. Overturf succeeded Col. John F. Costa, 506th AEG and installation commander here. The morning ceremony was presided over by Brig. Gen. Brian

  • Aviation trade show features F-22A

    An F-22A Raptor from here was among the more than 60 aircraft on display at the 12th Annual Alaska State Aviation Trade Show & Conference at the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska, May 2-3. The Raptor, along with a C-17, C-130H, HC-130 and an HH-60 Pave Hawk from Alaska

  • Delayed reporting for Elmendorf members

    Elmendorf members are now on delayed reporting and should report to work by 8 a.m. today, March 23. The uniform of the day is the utility uniform. Personnel should contact their supervisors for more information. Elmendorf's airfield is still operational at this time. While ash fall from the Mount

  • 477th Fighter Group Reaches Out to New Jersey School

    Chief Master Sgt. Mike Davis, First Sergeant for the 477th Fighter Group, was asked to speak at the Mary E. Volz Elementary School in Runnemede, N.J. February 23. Chief Davis spoke to his niece's 5th grade class about what he does for the Air Force Reserve and what the his Civil Engineer Squadron

  • Alaska Aces Host 477th Fighter Group

    The Alaska Aces, the Anchorage professional hockey team, showed their support of the Air Force Reserve Saturday, March 14 by hosting the 477th Fighter Group, the Air Force Reserve Command's first F-22A Raptor unit and the first Reserve flying unit based in the Pacific theater of operations.The men

  • Arctic Reservist Boxes in Local Fight Night

    Staff Sgt. Jorge "The Hellion" Mendoza, 477th Force Support Squadron, competed in his debut fight at the Anchorage Thursday Night at the Fights event on March 12. Sgt. Mendoza, 44, last boxed when he was stationed in Panama in 1998 while on active duty. While in Panama he had the opportunity to

  • March Promotions and Newcomers

    PROMOTIONS To Staff Sgt. - Holly Carroll, 477 AMXS Latoya Alloway, 477 AMDF To Tech. Sgt. - Rhiannon Willard, 477 FG Joy Hopson, 477 FG Adam Murtishaw, 477 AMXS Donald West, 477 MXS NEWCOMERS Staff Sgt. Brady Stott, 477 MXS Staff Sgt. Brian Pugatch, 477 AMXS Staff Sgt. Klickatat Clark, 477 AMXS

  • 477th Civil Engineer Squadron Deploys to Iraq

    Turn off the lights, close the door and secure the building. The 477th Civil Engineer Squadron did just that Monday night as 28 members left for a six-month tour to Iraq in support of the war efforts. This was the first group to leave and six additional members will leave later next week. "We have

  • March Arctic Reservist Feature

    Arctic Reservist and Warrior of the Week 1. Rank, full name: Tech. Sgt. Ryan Dillon 2. Organization and duty title: 477th Civil Engineer Squadron: Power Production Craftsman 3. Hometown: Anchorage, AK 4. Hobbies: Skiing, biking, taking the dog for hikes 5. How do you contribute to the Total Force

  • Anchorage Fur Rendezvous 2009

    Rondy is a 74-year tradition in Anchorage and a 10-day celebration of life in Alaska! The 2009 Fur Rondy runs from February 28 - March 8. Only in Anchorage, Alaska will you find the streets covered with snow for the World Championship Sled Dog Races, the Rondy Running of the Reindeer, and more