• 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 think

  • 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

  • Executive Observer Program offers valuable insight to PACAF leaders

    Maj. Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces chief of staff, visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson June 9 to 12 as part of RED FLAG-Alaska's Executive Observer Program.During the visit, Schneider and 13 other leaders from 12 different nations' air forces participated in presentations and

  • Aurora hosts Sunflower Housing Community playground grand opening

    Aurora Military Housing is scheduled to host a luncheon to celebrate the renovation of the playground at the Sunflower Housing Community, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday June 16.The event would have marked the grand opening of the pirate-and-castle-themed

  • June 14 is Flag Day

    Flag Day is one of the oldest American holidays, but also one of the most commonly overlooked - despite the fact that nearly every military service member sees, or salutes, its legacy at some point during their day.May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation announcing

  • OAP begins Women in the Wilderness program

    Many women new to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson might want to experience all Alaska has to offer, but don't know where to start.This year, the Outdoor Adventure Program introduced the Women in the Wilderness program to encourage women to get outside. Erica McDaniel, 673d Force Support Squadron

  • Air Force breast cancer survivor triumphs triathlon

    "I think sometimes we take advantage of simply being alive," said a survivor of breast cancer who finished the Gold Nugget Triathlon less than two years after being diagnosed.Senior Master Sgt. Tracie Timmerman, 673d Force Support Squadron, Manpower and Personnel Flight superintendent, continues to