• Maynard Smith - First enlisted Airman to earn the Medal of Honor

    Maynard H. "Snuffy" Smith was born on May 19, 1911 at Cano, Michigan. The son of a school teacher and a prominent attorney with the Ford Motor Company who later became a judge, Smith grew up in an affluent environment, which largely allowed his family to escape the effects of the Great Depression of

  • The art of giving

    Originating in the ancient Chamorro culture, Chenchule is a system of social reciprocity where everyone gives out of the kindness of their heart while expecting nothing in return."I grew up in Guam, the village of Dededo, and it was great," said Tech. Sgt. Daniel Dela Cruz, 703rd Aircraft

  • AF Men’s Health Month promotes better health, better care

    According to the National Institutes of Health, compared to women, men are more likely to smoke, drink, make unhealthy choices and delay regular checkups and medical care. While mental health issues are more common in women, men are much less likely to seek care.Many of the major health risks faced

  • JBER hosts Retiree Appreciation event

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Retirement Services hosted the 30th annual Retiree Appreciation Day on JBER, Alaska, May 21, 2016.Multiple organizations attended, showcasing the various services available to retirees on the installation as well as who is supporting them out in the community, said

  • JBER rugby team continues legacy

    Out past the baseball field behind Buckner Physical Fitness Center, just a few yards shy of the soccer goal posts, a group of service members met for their biweekly rugby practice.Some wore polo shirts - as rugby fashion dictates. Dirt and grass stains accented their attire. Mud - a mixture of dirt

  • Eye in the sky ensures final Red Flag mission success

    The 962nd Airborne Air Control squadron wrapped up Red Flag-Alaska 16-1 May on 12, coordinating the exercise's last air-to-air, defensive counter-air mission.At the heart of the mission was the E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System."We were doing a defensive counter-air scenario," said Air

  • JBER 'port dawgs' host annual memorial 5K

    Air Transportation Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson participated in an annual Port Dawg Memorial 5K run, May 20, 2016.The 5K was hosted to celebrate National Defense Transportation Day and to honor fallen Port Dawgs, said Air Force Staff Sgt. Tyler Siebrass, 732nd Air Mobility Squadron