• JBER NCO conducts historic 5,000th inspection with Tuskegee Airman

    Lightning diverter strips sitting flush - check. Hydro lines show no evidence of leaks or chafing. All of the 179 other items on the basic post-flight inspection – check. It’s a 40-minute inspection, done every time an aircraft returns from a sortie, and on Oct. 14, it was the 5,000th time Tech.

  • CFC allows Arctic Warriors to offer helping hand

    This year’s Combined Federal Campaign, which kicked off Oct. 16, is themed “Show Some Love,” but for many involved in the campaign, it’s more about giving a helping hand. “I often talk to my wife and ask how we can help. I think about the hurricanes and all the other things going on in the world,”

  • Alaskan leaders visit Eielson to discuss the F-35A

    Fifty-four F-35A Lightning II multi-role fighter aircraft are slated to arrive at Eielson beginning in Spring of 2020, with the final F-35 being delivered in 2022. The addition of two F-35 fighter squadrons to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska will help deter possible adversaries in the Indo-Asia

  • TRICARE payment types for calendar year 2018

    With the Jan. 1, 2018 changes to new stateside regions and contractors, you may need to update your payment option to guarantee continued payment of your TRICARE enrollment fees and monthly premiums.

  • Military working dog retires at JBER

    Jumping over hurdles is a part of any job, but it’s especially so for Ajax, a military working dog who has earned retirement after nine years of service.

  • AT4-CS Live Fire

    Soldiers assigned to the 109th Transportation Company, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, U.S. Army Alaska, fire the M136E1 AT4-CS confined space light anti-armor weapon at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 12, 2017. The Soldiers of 17th CSSB recently completed a series of