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Name attribution[edit]

I found a reference that had a short blurb documenting the name of the base: "The base was named after Hugh Elmendorf, a captain who passed away in a plane crash during some tests." Source: https://militarybases.com/elmendorf-afb-air-force-base-anchorage-ak/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.222.179.126 (talk) 17:43, 9 June 2017 (UTC) (Oops, I just found where this is well documented in the article) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.222.179.126 (talk) 17:57, 9 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Copied text[edit]

The entire history section (After a quick once-over) is copied from GlobalSecurity.org

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/facility/elmendorf.htm

--Nemilar 23:24, 30 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Units at elmo[edit]

most of the units you have listed here are no longer in service, for example the 3 FSS is now the 673d fss and the 3 sfs is now the 673d sfs. JBER changed a lot of the units and what wing they are attached to. all this can be found on the usaf base web site, i would change it but i dont have the time —Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.67.51.137 (talk) 06:52, 16 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Info on history of Fort Richardson[edit]

My father was stationed at Fort Richardson from 1946-1954. He and I were separated shortly after my birth but reconnected when I was about 27. We talked about many things and he had several stories about his service but I would like to know more. I would greatly appreciate anyone who could give me a lead. Looking for anyone who could recall him or that time. His name is Roland Chivers. He served as a Food Inspector, Survival Trainer, and Veterinary Tech. He was a member of Big Delta Alaska Rifle and Pistol Club. He also ended up in Look magazine with a picture of some starlet who visited the base.

Anyone who remembers him or that time frame, please contact me at kangiwitko@gmail.com — Preceding unsigned comment added by 50.8.253.195 (talk) 18:29, 19 May 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Unrelated Subjects[edit]

This article is rated B for WP:ALASKA (does it exist?). That includes a yes answer to "It is suitably referenced, and all major points are appropriately cited", which is obviously not accurate. WP:US apparently allows a B rating without evaluating the individual points, so I can't comment on that. The Start rating on Wikipedia:WikiProject Airports on the other hand is too low.
The article was moved from JB Elmendorf Richardson for good reasons. However, what is the authority for the USAF portion of the joint base being named "Elmendorf Field"? --Lineagegeek (talk) 22:48, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, this was one of a number of articles split off from the JBER article. From the looks of it, little work was done beyond simple cut-and-paste jobs. For instance, Talk:Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson redirects to this talk page, despite there being two separate articles. I believe these assessments relate to the JBER article before the split. As for the name, of course its common name would be Elmendorf Air Force Base, not Elmendorf Field. If the airfield is independently notable of the installation and deserving of its own article (which I doubt), then that would be the appropriate name for that article. RadioKAOS – Talk to me, Billy 23:39, 24 May 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Requested move[edit]

The following discussion is an archived discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the proposal was moved. --BDD (talk) 18:35, 26 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Elmendorf Field → Elmendorf Air Force Base – Several articles were spun off of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as cut-and-paste hack jobs, leaving a series of messes for someone else to figure out (guess who?). Some of the articles may have been previously merged to the JBER article, which brings up the issue of whether the histories are correct, but I haven't even delved into that yet. This article is about the military installation, not the airfield. As such, "Elmendorf Air Force Base" is most certainly its common name. It appears that "Elmendorf Field", in the context of referring to the installation, is a mostly historic term which fell out of common use many, many decades ago. RadioKAOS / Talk to me, Billy / Transmissions 14:56, 17 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Support move as the proposed new name is the common name of this air force base. - WPGA2345 - ☛ 23:13, 19 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on this talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

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Article issues[edit]

This article is listed as B-class but does not pass the criteria, certainly #1. I changed the B-classification to C.