• Silencing the Arctic Mammoth

    For half a century, the "Elephant Cage" has cast a shadow over the Alaska landscape, silently collecting and finding the direction of communications signals, guarding against adversary threats and intentions. The intelligence collected informed our nation's and allied decision makers, from

  • 3rd Wing welcomes Niemi as new commander

    Air Force Col. Christopher Niemi became the 3rd Wing commander in a change-of-command ceremony May 20 at Hangar 1 on JBER.Niemi previously served as the 33d Operations Group commander, 33d Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.Niemi replaces Air Force Col. Charles Corcoran, who has been the

  • Shoot, move and dominate: Alaska Army Guardsmen hone movement techniques

    When Liverpool, England, native Spc. Innocent Bennett talks, he doesn't sound like fellow Liverpudlian Ringo Starr, or any of the Beatles for that matter. His British Commonwealth accent is linguistically seasoned by years abroad in Europe, Africa and finally the United States where he serves with

  • C-130 and F-102 return to Heritage Park

    3rd Maintenance Squadron Airmen lay down plywood so the aircraft do not sink into the soft ground during the C-130 Hercules and F-102 Delta Dagger move back to Heritage Park, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 7, 2016. The F-102 weighs more than 19,000 pounds and the C-130 weighs more than

  • JBER celebrates 50th Arbor Day

    In 1966, Alaska was the only state without an official Arbor Day. For a group of 4th-grade students from Kodiak, things had to change. The students asked Alaska’s then-Gov. Bill Egan for help and soon after, he signed the Alaska Arbor Day into law.This is the 50th Anniversary of Alaska’s Arbor Day,

  • JBER celebrates 50th Arbor Day

    In 1966, Alaska was the only state without an official Arbor Day. For a group of 4th-grade students from Kodiak, things had to change. The students asked Alaska's then-Gov. Bill Egan for help and soon after, he signed the Alaska Arbor Day into law.This is the 50th Anniversary of Alaska's Arbor Day,

  • New Air Force recruiting station opens in Anchorage

    A new Air Force recruiting station opened for business at Glenn Square Mall in Anchorage, Alaska, May 10, 2016. As part of the grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony, Army Lt. Col. John Gaivin, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion commander, swore 27 recruits into the Delayed Entry Program.