Articles - Page 125

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.
Nov. 22, 2017
TRICARE changes coming soon, get ready now

On Jan. 1, 2018, there are a number of changes coming to your TRICARE benefit.
Nov. 22, 2017
JBER hosts Holiday Greetings

This time of year, many families start to get together for the holidays. For service members stationed far from home, it may not be that easy.
Nov. 22, 2017
OAP hosts cold weather safety class

The Outdoor Adventure Program is hosting several free cold weather safety classes at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
Nov. 21, 2017
673d MDG Laboratory offers new Prenatal testing at JBER

Beginning in October 2017, the 673d Medical Group Women’s Health Clinic replaced the Natera prenatal Panorama testing with LabCorps’ InformaSeq prenatal testing at the JBER hospital.