• USAFSAM visits JBER for genome sequence testing

    Two scientists from United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, visited the 673d Aerospace Medicine Squadron Public Health Flight at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 24 to 30 to further test genome-sequencing technology.

  • Set the Bar

    “You should want to gain what the Air Force has to offer,” said an Air Force captain who was previously enlisted for 12 years of active-duty service. The Air Force offers a wide variety of programs for people to commission, like the Air Force Academy or Reserve Officer Training Corps, but also

  • MTT trains JBER honor guard

    Air Force honor guard members from the Mobile Training Team from Anacostia-Bolling Air Force Base visited the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson honor guard from June 19 to 28 for an eight-day training class to establish every base honor guard is doing exactly the same details and ceremonies.

  • JBER Warrior Zone hosts Cornhole Tournament

    Teams competed at a cornhole tournament at the Warrior Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 22, 2017. The tournament had a total of 18 teams and played a double-elimination bracket, meaning a team was eliminated if they lost twice.

  • 673d Security Forces train in 'controlled chaos'

    The 673d Security Forces Squadron conducted active-shooter training July 18 and 25 with approximately 160 members and 40 volunteers in hostage scenarios to better their response and handling of a variety of high-stress circumstances.

  • P-38G Lightning under restoration

     “The family member was visiting Alaska and wanted to visit the Heritage Park because the family member’s father flew the aircraft that was on display,” Mabry said. “They had a brother who had their father’s flight log and traced it back to JBER, and the tail number happened to match the [one

  • Get ahead start of PFD

    Service members who are filing for the Permanent Fund Dividend for the first time with the purpose of establishing an indefinite Alaska residency should start printing their December 2016 leave and earnings statement through the Defense Finance and Accounting Service website.  “[When logging into]

  • Frozen in time

    Glaciers are essentially ice rivers that flow down mountains through gravitational pull on the weight of repeated snowfalls that eventually freeze and are absorbed into the glacier.One glacier, about 50 miles east of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, has carried an invaluable payload for the past 65

  • New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31

    Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health