• Learn something new every day

    The Air Force urges Airmen to enroll in the Community College of the Air Force, and provides many other avenues to earn degrees.The CCAF degree is an Associate of Applied Science degree based on an Air Force Specialty Code. Basic Military Training, technical school, Professional Military Education,

  • Family Advocacy hosts Month of the Military Child Celebration

    Military children grow up in an ever-changing environment. Whether it's moving to a new home every few years, constantly having to make new friends, or experiencing life without one or both parents for long periods of time, military children contribute a great deal to the military family.On March

  • 11th Air Force units win two service-level awards

    Two truly unique and vital missions now have "one of a kind" awards to prove it.The 611th Air Operations Center was recently named the 2015 Air Force One of a Kind Outstanding Unit while the PACAF Regional Support Center earned the 2015 Air Force One of a Kind Organizational Excellence Award. Both

  • Alaska Marine Highway System Travel Notice

    Policies regarding use of the Alaska Marine Highway System for official PCS travel have changed.1. Military members are waived from paying for tickets on the AMHS at the time of booking for official PCS travel only. For all non-official personal travel, members must pay for the AMHS tickets at the

  • First Gray Eagle flight expands USARAK aviation capability

    It was a cool April morning and the Arctic Falcons of U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force were hard at work, as CH-47 Chinooks, UH-60 Blackhawks and AH-64 Apaches checked systems in preparations for lift-off - a typical day for Army aviation in Alaska.The morning of April 11 was especially

  • Airman finds joy in volunteering

    Candles, held by teens and adults alike, glowed at the Covenant House Alaska's vigil in downtown Anchorage.Air Force Maj. Craig McDowell surveyed the crowd and noticed a teenage girl nearby. It was a chilly February night, but her clothing was layered in defense against more than the cold. Mascara

  • Stay safe this summer with water safety

    Warm weather and water sports are approaching, but so are the risks involved.Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson has a variety of programs to prepare adventurers with knowledge and equipment to enjoy the water in a safe, fun way.According to the State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services,

  • JBER Consolidated Library celebrated National Library Week

    National Library Week is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians by promoting and supporting their efforts. It was first developed by the National Book Committee in 1957 to motivate people to read when 1950s research showed that Americans were spending less

  • JBER water doctors excel at preventive medicine

    -- Imagine trying to drive up and down the hills of San Francisco in a vehicle with a manual transmission during the middle of the worst rush-hour traffic the city has to offer. Every time traffic starts to pick up speed, it slows back down again, accompanied by the familiar clunking of a primitive

  • F-22 Raptor load crew competition

    Airmen from the 90th and 525th Aircraft Maintenance Units work around the clock to provide support for F-22 Raptors; their skills on timeliness and work proficiencies were put to the test during the quarterly load crew competition, April 15, 2016, at Hangar 27. Quarterly load crew competitions