• PTSD Awareness leads to positive treatment

    Post-traumatic Stress Disorder can be debilitating in some patients, but thanks to advancements in research and the continued training of mental health providers, treatments are getting better all the time.Maj. Joel Foster, Chief of Air Force Deployment Mental Health, said treating PTSD has improved

  • Drinking Water Quality on JBER

    JBER’s drinking water missionA water utility seldom takes the opportunity to tell its customers about all they are doing to produce exceptional quality drinking water in conjunction with the myriad of additional things the utility does to ensure public safety. All too often, we concentrate only on

  • Impact of Missed Appointments and No-shows

    Have you ever had that moment where you set up an appointment and completely forgot about it because you were too busy? You’re not the only one. The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hospital averages approximately 1,100 missed appointments every month. In fiscal year 2015, the no-show appointment

  • Anchorage Bucs Military Appreciation Baseball Game

    Members of the Alaska Vets Motorcycle Club salute the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Color Guard during a pregame ceremony for the Anchorage Bucs Military Appreciation Game at Mulchay Stadium in Anchorage, Alaska, June 19, 2016. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Richardson/Released)

  • Dirty dozen

    Senior Airman Ricky Jones, a 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron communications technician and Mesena, Georgia native flings himself over a wooden wall as part of the Dirty Dozen challenge June 10. Dirty Dozen is a chain of 12 stations, each testing the team's competency in intellectual and physical

  • Airmen, Soldiers play paintball during Arctic Warrior Olympics

    Airmen and Soldiers compete in a paintball tournament during the 2016 Arctic Warrior Olympics at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 17, 2016. The Arctic Warrior Olympics originated in 1982, when Airmen at Elmendorf Air Force Base initiated Airman Day to promote camaraderie and good

  • Motorcycle safety during peak season

    With summer finally here, motorcyclists have also come out of hibernation.“While [at] Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, we have a great opportunity to get out and see the beauty of the land and for some, there is no better mode of transportation than the motorcycle,” said Air Force Master Sgt. Steven

  • JBER library hosts 'Read for the Win' program

    Children play kickball during the Read for the Win summer reading program at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Library, Alaska, June 16, 2016. During the program, participants submit their minutes read and qualify to win prizes. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Valerie Monroy)

  • Hero Games 2016

    The ‘Arctic Defenders,’ of the 545th Military Police Company, competes in a tug-of-war challenge as part of the Hero Games during the Downtown Summer Solstice Festival in Anchorage, Alaska, June 18, 2016. Tug-of-war was the semi-final challenge to determine the final two teams. The Hero Games is a