• ASYMCA hosts 40th Annual Salute to the Military

    The ASYMCA hosted the 40th Annual Salute to the Military at the Dena'ina Center, Anchorage, Alaska. Since the Navy League’s conception of the ASYMCA in 1977, the program has annually honored all branches of service and has become the longest-running annual event hosted by a non-profit organization.

  • Frigid Brass play and teach at Orion

    The 9th Army Band group ‘Frigid Brass’ performed for the children of Orion Elementary School at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 21, 2017. ‘Frigid Brass’ performed many different genres of music and taught the children the first steps in playing each instrument to spark an interest in

  • Iron Dog races though JBER

    Snowmobile racers high-five military families while riding through trails at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, during the Iron Dog race Feb. 18, 2017. Iron dog is a long-distance snowmobile race that covers over 2000 miles in Alaska. The trail stretches from Big Lake to Nome, and finishes in

  • Fur Rondy comes to town

    Since 1935, the Fur Rendezvous winter festival has been a significant part of Anchorage’s history. This year the festival takes place Feb. 24 to March 5, in downtown Anchorage.

  • Joint arctic spill response training brings agencies together

    Oil spills can often result in both immediate and long-term environmental damage. During the week of Feb. 13 to 17, members of the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron, U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage, U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, and the U.S. Environmental Protection

  • JBER Library opens a quiet study room

    With a pair of over-sized novelty scissors in hand, the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson commander and the JBER library director cut the ribbon at the new quiet study room at the JBER Library Feb, 9, 2017.

  • Wilderness Inn upgrade

    The Wilderness Inn hasn’t had a remodel since it opened in 2005. In November 2016, the dining facility decided to repaint the walls, bring in new tables and chairs, and replace the dishwasher and conveyor belt because the old equipment was outdated.   During the planning stages, the staff put in a

  • COMPACAF visits JBER, talks of changing Pacific Theater

    Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, PACAF command chief, visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Feb. 5 to 7, to thank Airmen for their dedication to the command’s mission, and learn about operations and readiness at the