• 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

  • Proficiency is the key to remote locations

    From the northernmost to the southernmost point, Alaska measures 1,420 miles -- the distance from Denver to Mexico City. Alaska has more than 600,000 square miles of land, and some locations are inaccessible except by air.The C-12F Huron pilots assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron provide air

  • Conservation Law Enforcement Officers prepare for spring

    As winter comes to an end, the presence of wildlife on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson increases.Bears awaken from their slumber, while moose search for a safe place to birth their calves. Bald eagles are also known to grace the base community with their presence - among other forms of wildlife.As

  • Automotive Skills Center more than car repair

    People who don't want to rely on public transportation might visit a used-car lot in search of a diamond in the rough.Owning a car can be financially exhausting, and if a person's gem turns out to be a lemon, shop fees can leave them in financial ruin.Fortunately, the Automotive Skills Center on

  • Culinary arts team prepare for annual competition

    "Team Alaska," a 10-person team comprised of Soldiers and Airmen, prepared a three-course meal as training for the upcoming 41st Annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event at Fort Lee, VA., March 4 to 11.The purpose of this event is to promote growth in the culinary profession with