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Sept. 11, 2017
The Military Society of Model Railroad Engineers celebrate its 35th anniversary

The Military Society of Model Railroad Engineers will celebrate its 35th anniversary on Oct. 21, 2017. For more than three decades, the MSMRRE has operated it the basement of Matanuska Hall and are open on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The original members met in a private garage and built a modular for
Sept. 7, 2017
Fire-suppression foam test

Contractors conducted the final fire-suppression foam test in Hangar 18, Aug. 31, 2017, to ensure the new system performed as designed.
Sept. 7, 2017
673d LRS Heavy Equipment Repairmen keep JBER moving

The Air Force operates a wide variety of vehicles with a huge mixture of maintenance needs. At Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron’s Heavy Equipment Repair shop are responsible for inspecting, troubleshooting and undertaking all snow-removal truck repairs.
Sept. 7, 2017
Suicide prevention month: stopping suicide is everyone’s battle

September is Suicide Prevention Month, a time for Americans to build awareness and help understand suicide in our culture. More than 40,000 Americans lose their life due to suicide each year and research shows that rates in the military and the general population are very close. The loss of any one
Sept. 6, 2017
525th AMU wins quarterly Load Crew Competition

Top-performing members of the 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit were able to claim a win at the Wing Load Crew Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 9.
Sept. 5, 2017
CYB-MFLC School Program

Service members, families, school-age children and teachers face unique challenges dealing with the military lifestyle. Because service members often answer their nation’s call to serve their country or move to a new location, children often have to adjust to new home and school situations. The
Aug. 30, 2017
Airmen, Soldiers complete joint airborne training

Airmen and Soldiers parachuted out of various C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster IIIs, as part of a joint training exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 21 to 24. Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from across the Pacific Air Forces area of operation were invited to parachute
Aug. 30, 2017
Firebirds aircrew flight equipment Airman saves lives

AFE Airman works to save lives
Aug. 30, 2017
P-38 Lightning returns after restoration

The 3rd Maintenance Squadron crash recovery team and 773d Civil Engineer Squadron structure shop return the newly refurbished Lockheed P-38 Lightning to the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 26, 2017. The aircraft has been a static display at JBER since May of 2000 as a
Aug. 30, 2017
176th Wing departs JBER for Hurricane Harvey humanitarian support

The Alaska Air National Guard’s 176th Wing departed Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, at 10 a.m. Aug. 28 on a C-130 Hercules headed to Moffett Air Field, California, to provide humanitarian support for Texas in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.