• Marine Corps F-35Bs relocate to Japan

    Marines assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 121, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, move F-35Bs in a hangar, Jan. 13, 2017, during a stop on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, en route to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. VMFA-121 is the first operational F-35B squadron in the

  • Faucets temporarily run dry for overnight maintenance

    Should Mother Nature permit, maintenance of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson water distribution system will begin Jan. 25, which means some base residents will be without water for a short period.The Boniface Visitor Center, Domino’s Pizza, Exchange/Commissary, car wash, Fire Station 3, First

  • F-35B marks aviation first at JBER

    On any given day at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, you can hear sound of freedom as the F-22 Raptors circle the mountains and come in for a landing. There was a different tone to that sound Jan. 9 as the Marine F-35B Lightning II fighter jets joined the orchestra.“There aren’t a lot of firsts in

  • Fitness center hosts volleyball tournament

    Service members participate in a volleyball tournament hosted at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Fitness Center, Jan. 12, 2017. Six teams competed in the event and prizes were awarded to first and second place as well the best-dressed team.

  • Arctic Warriors to assemble at Comic Con

    The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Library will offer service members and families an opportunity to shed their day-to-day uniforms and switch to tights, suits of armor or masks at the annual Comic Con, Jan. 14 from 1 to 3 p.m.

  • As we approach the long weekend, let us not forget the purpose it serves

    Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday has been recognized the third Monday of every January since 1986. The federal holiday progressed to what is today a national day of service. The theme is always the same: “Make it a day on, not a day off.”As we recognize this day, let us ask ourselves how we

  • Army beats Air Force in community hockey game

    It was a battle between the air and land services at the fourth annual Army vs. Air Force Hockey Game at Sullivan Arena in Anchorage, Alaska, Jan. 7, 2017.“We work together so well on a day-to-day basis,” said Air Force Col. George T.M. Dietrich III, 673d Air Base Wing and Joint Base

  • What you need to know before recreating on JBER

    People in JBER training areas without a valid recreational access permit are trespassing. Those with a valid permit, but who haven’t signed into iSportsman, are also trespassing.Another persistent and alarming problem is people trespassing with unauthorized vehicles. This is resulting in training

  • Winterfest 2016

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson service members and families participate in Winterfest at the Hillberg Ski Area, Dec. 22, 2016.The event featured face painting, gingerbread house making, pictures with Santa, snow machine riding, dog sled riding, tubing, skiing and snowboarding. (U.S. Air Force photo