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Rocks, paper, scissors: FOD

Nov. 9, 2018 - Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson has several programs in place to ensure foreign objects debris are something in people’s heads and not in the engines.

Spill the beans: Annual exercise readies JBER

Airmen with the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron carry a skimmer to the annual Fall Spill Drill at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 30, 2018. The exercise was conducted to test the response actions of base recovery agencies in the event of a mass fuel spill, to ensure installation safety and minimal environmental impact.

Nov. 9, 2018 - Members with the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron participated in the annual Fall Spill Drill on Oct. 30, 2018, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

JBER recipe for food-service success, ‘Joint Culinary Institute’

A group of Airmen with the 673d Force Support Squadron and food-service Soldiers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, prepare for the grand opening lunch for the Joint Culinary Institute operated at the Gold Rush Inn. JCI is a new bi-monthly, two-week course, providing 10 food-service members from any military branch an opportunity to experience in-depth courses relating to the profession.

Nov. 7, 2018 - Since the beginning of September, Airmen with the 673d Force Support Squadron and food-service Soldiers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, now have the opportunity to gain and build on additional skills through a program called the Joint Culinary Institute operated at the Gold Rush Inn.

JBER BASH program soars

Nov. 7, 2018 - On Sept. 22, 1995, an E-3B Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System, call sign Yukla 27, crashed, killing all on board.

JBER, UAA combine efforts to help students

U.S. Army Col. Adam Lange, 673d Air Base Wing vice commander, and Renee Carter-Chapman, University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) senior vice provost, cut the ribbon during a ceremony at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Education Center Nov. 2, 2018. The ceremony marks the opening of the academic tutoring room sponsored by the UAA. This room is open to all active-duty personnel, dependents and veterans, no matter which school they attend.

Nov. 6, 2018 - A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the grand opening of the academic tutoring room at the Education Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 2, 2018.

Air Force announces return of units to Tyndall AFB

The Air Force announced the return of several key Tyndall Air Force Base missions, as the base begins its long-term recovery following Hurricane Michael. (U.S. Air Force/courtesy graphic)

Nov. 2, 2018 - The Air Force announced the return of several key Tyndall Air Force Base missions, as the base begins its long-term recovery following Hurricane Michael.

525th, 90th AMUs demonstrate competitive nature

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Joshua Pope, 3rd Maintenance Group deputy commander, 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit winning crew, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Paul Nightingale, 3rd Maintenance Group wing weapons manager, pose for a photo following the quarterly load competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 26, 2018. The competition consisted of two teams testing their skills as load crew members for the F-22 Raptor aircraft. The event is held to demonstrate the skill level and knowledge of all JBER aircraft maintainers.

Oct. 31, 2018 - Members of the 525th and 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit tested their F-22 Raptor loading readiness and their will to win during the Quarterly Wing Load Crew Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 26, 2018.

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Military Leaders Honor Low-Profile Enlisted Aides

Air Force Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks about the importance of enlisted aides during the USO Metro’s 21st Annual Salute to Military Chefs and Enlisted Aides in Arlington, Va., Nov. 15, 2018. DOD photo by David Vergun

Nov. 16, 2018 - Leaders from around the Defense Department put a spotlight on enlisted aides at the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore 21st Annual Salute to Military Chefs and Enlisted Aides here.

Halifax Forum Looks for Solutions to World’s Security Challenges

Peter Van Praagh, president of the Halifax Forum, and Canadian Defense Minister Harjit Sajjan discuss security challenges that will be aired at the Halifax International Security Forum during a press conference in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Nov. 16, 2018. DOD photo by Jim Garamone

Nov. 16, 2018 - The chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff is one of many security and military leaders attending the Halifax International Security Forum, with discussions covering security challenges throughout the world and the role democracies can play to address them.

Decisions to Use Nuclear Power Are Complex, Stratcom Commander Says

A B-52H Stratofortress lands during the Global Thunder 19 exercise at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., Nov. 4, 2018. Global Thunder is a globally integrated exercise that provides training opportunities that assess all U.S. Strategic Command mission areas and joint and field training operational readiness, with a specific focus on nuclear readiness. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dillon J. Audit

Nov. 16, 2018 - Unlike common misconceptions, making the decision to use U.S. nuclear power is a collaborative process that is practiced every day and is usually not subject to time constraints, U.S. Strategic Command’s commander said.

The Biggest Audit in Human History ... Really?

Defense Department Comptroller David L. Norquist discusses the DOD budget during testimony on the fiscal year 2018 defense budget request before the Senate Committee on Armed Services in Washington, June 13, 2017. Norquist announced the results of the first DOD-wide audit on Nov. 14, 2018. DOD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith

Nov. 16, 2018 - The first Defense Department-wide audit covered $2.7 trillion in assets and $2.6 trillion in liabilities for fiscal year 2018, making it most likely the largest known audit of an organization in history, the DOD comptroller said.

Shanahan Talks Dollars, Fiscal Sense and Space

The Air Force’s 45th Space Wing supported SpaceX’s successful launch of NASA’s Commercial Resupply Mission 13 aboard a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla., Dec. 15, 2017. The DOD is working on creating a Space Force in the near future. DOD photo courtesy of SpaceX

Nov. 15, 2018 - Space, known as the final frontier, is something the Defense Department would like to explore, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan said.

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