• Arctic Warrior All Stars cheerleaders to compete in national championship

    The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Arctic Warrior All Stars prepare to head out for their first national championship on April 16-17, 2016.The American Showcase National Championship in Anaheim, CA., provides the cheerleaders their first opportunity to travel outside Alaska as a team.The Arctic

  • Correct and report workplace hazards

    Making sure workcenters are free of hazards and deficiencies is just as necessary for mission readiness as a trip to the doctor.To ensure the safety of base personnel and continue mission readiness, the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson occupational safety office is encouraging people to correct or

  • March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month

    To raise awareness of the threat colon cancer presents, the gastroenterology clinic at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hospital is encouraging people to get screened.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the

  • Alaska ANG supports ICEX mission

    A crew of six from the 249th Airlift Squadron flew to the Arctic Circle, two hundred nautical miles north of Deadhorse, Alaska, in support of Ice Exercise led by the U.S. Navy Submarine Forces, March 2, 2016.One of the difficulties the Airmen overcame was the location of the camp. Since the camp is

  • New lactation room available at JBER hospital

    The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hospital hosted a ribbon cutting for their first lactation room Feb. 26, providing a quiet, private area for nursing mothers.The lactation room meets the Fair Labor Standards Act requirements for a location for employees to nurse their child or pump breast milk,

  • JBER tows static C-130 for restoration

    Personnel from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson relocated the static C-130 Hercules from Heritage Park to Hangar 21 for refurbishment Feb. 27.Personnel from the Alaska Air National Guard, 3rd Wing, 673d Civil Engineer Group and contractors from General Communications Inc. worked together to prep,

  • Pararescueman unites military, civilian writers

    For Air National Guard Maj. Matthew Komatsu, the night of Sept. 14, 2012 was punctuated by chaos, terror and his dogged resolve to bring the fight to those who aimed to harm his comrades-in-arms.Disguised in American military uniforms, 15 heavily armed Taliban infiltrated Camp Bastion - located in