• JBER revolutionizing military pharmacy

    The new Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hospital outpatient pharmacy redesign finished in November. The pharmacy now offers double the waiting space, six windows, two kiosks, and a new kiosk system.The biggest change is the kiosk system, which now gives patients the option to leave and re-enter the

  • Air Force recognizes Biomedical Sciences Corps

    The Air Force recognizes the achievements of the men and women who comprise the Biomedical Sciences Corps by designating Jan. 25 to 29 as BSC Appreciation Week. This year is the 51st Anniversary of the Biomedical Sciences Corps.To date, the BSC's mission is to enhance Air Force combat capability and

  • 673d Medical Group hosts Girls' Night Out

    The 673d Medical Group will host a "Girls' Night Out" event at the Arctic Warrior Events Center, Feb. 2, from 4:30 to 8 p.m.The 673d Medical Group started the event in 2012 due to an increase in cervical cancer in females throughout the nation. Medical providers and technicians found that many women

  • Youth program teaches more than basketball

    Standing 6 feet 2 inches tall, eighth-grader Abad Senquiz III towers over Clark Middle School classmates like Gandalf over a shire of hobbits. With his stratospheric height came an avid interest in all things sports from a young age.Dabbling in other forms of competition, Senquiz didn't settle on

  • JBER to hold Martin Luther King Jr. observance Jan. 28

    The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska observance of Martin Luther King Jr. day is scheduled for 1 p.m., Jan. 28 at the Frontier Theater.The guest speaker for the event is Sgt. 1st Class Kevin Mitchell, operations noncommissioned officer for the 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion. The 1st Squadron

  • Buckner Physical Fitness Center scheduled to open spring 2016

    A lone patron approaches the Buckner Physical Fitness Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.He proceeds with caution after hearing renovations to the gym have been underway for the past few years. But upon entering the facility, nothing seems out of place. Might this suggest the additions are

  • Exercising your right to vote

    Every few years, Americans exercise their constitutional right to vote in federal and state elections. For service members stationed away from their home of record, voting can be a challenge. The Federal Voting Assistance Program provides Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska service members and

  • 673d CEG plans Philippine school renovation

    As part of exercise Balikatan 2016, personnel with the 673d Civil Engineer Group will renovate a Jaena Norte Elementary school building on the island of Panay in the Philippines.Balikatan is Filipino for "shoulder-to-shoulder" and is an annual training exercise and humanitarian assistance engagement