• Air Force dorms near capacity

    The summer months are known as permanent change-of-station season at most military installations – a time when Airmen arrive at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, and need somewhere to stay.While the influx of service members on base is ever changing, the occupancy level the Air Force dorms can

  • Living with wildlife: Moose edition

    The late May birthing of a moose calf in a parking lot outside the Muldoon gate of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson came as no surprise to some Alaska residents.Living in such close proximity to moose – which can be temperamental creatures – means people must be aware of what to do in a chance

  • Personnel recovery exercise brings rescue teams together for RF-A 16-2

    The phrase, “So Others May Live to Return with Honor” expresses the overarching goal of those serving in the rescue community and it connects a myriad of career fields dedicated to fulfilling that mission.RED FLAG-Alaska 16-2 provided an opportunity to connect survival, evasion, resistance and

  • Supporting the mission: 611th ASUS ensures island functions

    Air Force jobs run nearly the entire occupational spectrum, including every trade from piloting to carpentry to logistics. The men and women of the 611th Air Support Squadron Quality Assurance team sum all of those occupations and add another: running an island.On June 11, the QA team finished a

  • Recovery efforts continue in icy conditions

    "The number one goal is to collect human remains, to have them identified and bring closure to family members," said Capt. Jason Collier, Alaskan Command Operation Colony Glacier project officer.Collier is referring to Operation Colony Glacier, an annual mission to recover remains, wreckage and

  • Iditarod wins 2016 Hennessy Award

    Feeding Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson personnel isn’t an easy task. Most will only see food being placed on their plates and not realize the hard work that put it there. “This job is a beast,” said Air Force Master Sgt. Krista Kotz, 673d Force Support Squadron dining facility manager. “If you

  • JROTC cadets attend Summer Leadership Camp at JBER

    Students from 10 Alaska high schools participated in the Junior ROTC Summer Leadership Camp at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, from May 23 to June 10, 2016.JBER hosted three iterations of the week-long camp were hosted where attendees participated in various camp events which included