Aug. 31, 2021
1-40 CAV runs gas chamber for best squad competition
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — U.S. soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, vaporize o-Chlorobenzylidene malononitrile (CS) tablets to create non-lethal CS gas for a CBRN defense station at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 26, 2021. Soldiers assigned to the 4/25th IBCT completed various stations for a best squad competition. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Emily Farnsworth)
Aug. 30, 2021
Innovation in the Operating Room
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — U.S. Air Force Maj. Nick Lents, a 673d Surgical Operations Squadron nurse, identified a problem with the bed design in operating rooms that could made it difficult to apply safety restraints. Working with the Artic Spark team, they developed a 3D-printed part that would help support the restraints in positions they normally could not be applied, allowing for increased safety and effectiveness in the operating room.
39th Airlift Squadron takes to the skies during RED FLAG-Alaska
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The 39th Airlift Squadron, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, conducts a training sortie during RED FLAG-Alaska 21-3. RF-A 21-3 is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment. A series of commander-directed field training exercises provide joint offensive counter-air, interdiction, close air support, and large force employment training.
Anchorage MEPS recruits Alaska’s first U.S. Space Force member
LACKLAND AIR FORCE BASE, Texas — U.S. Army Capt. Jesse Ferguson, Anchorage Military Entrance Processing Station operations officer, swore in Ethan Groves as Alaska’s first recruited U.S. Space Force Guardian May 3, placing the recruit on a direct path to Basic Military Training and marking another milestone in the new service’s growth and development.
Aug. 27, 2021
U.S., Australian forces strengthen coalition air dominance in RED FLAG-Alaska 21-3
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — RED FLAG-Alaska 21-3 concluded at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 27, strengthening interoperability and showcasing air dominance in the Indo-Pacific region.
Aug. 26, 2021
National Guard helps with massive Afghanistan evacuation
ARLINGTON, Va — National Guard Airmen and Soldiers from around the United States are playing a key role in the historic evacuation of tens of thousands of people from Afghanistan.
Aug. 23, 2021
Meet JBER's newest advocate
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson welcomed a new advocate to the installation in support of military families, privatized housing, and installation leadership in February.
Aug. 20, 2021
School season returns to JBER
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — As the weather cools off and summer begins to wind down, back to school season enters full swing on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, bringing with it a host of important safety updates across the installation.
Eagle River High School JROTC completes Leadership Reaction Course
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Eagle River High School Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps cadets completed an obstacle on the Leadership Reaction Course 6 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 6, 2021.
Aug. 17, 2021
673d Dental Squadron hosts the Federal Services Dental Meeting
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 673d Dental Squadron hosted the 32nd Annual Federal Services Dental Meeting at the Arctic Warrior Event Center at JBER, Alaska, Aug. 5, 2021. The Alaska Federal Services Dental Meeting is a long-standing tradition of education and fellowship between the Uniform Services and surrounding Alaska Community.