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Nov. 30, 2017
Arctic Warrior Chiefs’ Group Choice Award winner of the Month – November 2017

Name: SSgt Ashlee CarlsonUnit: 732 AMSJob Description: CSS/Aerospace Propulsion CraftsmanTime in service: 9 years, 8 months.Previous Assignments: JB Charleston, SCAccomplishments: CCAF
Nov. 29, 2017
Air Force Special Operations medics delivered care and rebuilt infrastructure after Caribbean hurricanes

In the wake of the devastation left by Hurricane Irma this September, disaster relief efforts mobilized across the Caribbean as soon as the storm returned to sea. Small teams of Air Force Special Operations medics from the 27th Special Operations Wing were among the first disaster relief teams on
Nov. 29, 2017
Windows 10 rollout improves JBER readiness in more ways than one

The 673d Communication Squadron is in the midst of the Department of Defense mandate to transition to a Microsoft Windows 10 Secure Host Baseline by March 31, 2018 – and there is more to this project than replacing computers.
Nov. 28, 2017
Spartans complete qualification jumps at JBER

Paratroopers assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, conduct airborne training over Malemute drop zone, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 24, 2017. The Soldiers of 4/25 completed a series of jumps to ensure that they maintain
Nov. 28, 2017
Legacy Stripes Program takes flight

To honor the legacy service members create, an Airman in technical training saw an opportunity to generate a program resulting in the donation of more than 1,000 sought-after stripes within a six-month period.
Nov. 28, 2017
Alaska Air National Guard and Alaska Army National Guard cooperate for mass-casualty training exercise at JBER

Soldiers assigned to the 716th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company conduct mass-casualty search-and-rescue training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 21, 2017. During the exercise, JBER Airmen and Soldiers located, assessed, treated and evacuated numerous casualties while engaging and
Nov. 28, 2017
U.S., South Korean alliance reinforced as Airmen train for wartime contingency

Clouds of dust filled the air as an excavator with a jackhammer extension tore through a damaged runway at Gwangju Air Base, South Korea.Approximately forty U.S. Airmen from the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and 40 Republic of Korea Airmen from Gwangju
Nov. 22, 2017
Air Force leads in Mountain View Elementary program

Students at Mountain View Elementary will be seeing a greater military presence in the 2017-2018 school year with the Leaders in the Schools Program. The goal of the program is to give community leaders the opportunity to experience Anchorage public schools through an inside perspective. Air Force
Nov. 22, 2017
Enhancing safety in the outdoors for members at JBER

With so many mountains and thick woods encompassing Alaska, it’s easy to get lost. For service members and civil-service employees at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, there is a free solution.
Nov. 22, 2017
Stay safe this holiday season

The holiday season is here and with it come additional hazards. This is the time to be extra aware of surroundings while driving, paying attention while walking, brushing up on cooking safety when preparing holiday meals, and being aware of candle placement.