• Exploring Denali in recognition of military appreciation

    Each September Denali National Park and Preserve hosts a "road lottery" where winners can drive as much of the Denali Park Road as weather allows. Sept. 19 was Military Appreciation Day, and 400 lottery tickets were given to military members throughout Alaska.On normal business days, the park only

  • Be ready for earthquakes

    Earthquakes happen in Alaska every day, so what's the big deal?The second largest earthquake ever recorded happened here, according to earthquake.usgs.gov. The 1964 earthquake reached a magnitude 9.2 on the Richter scale."The earthquake of 1964 almost destroyed Anchorage. [It] wiped out Valdez [and]

  • AFE Airmen provide lifesaving equipment on every JBER flight

    In 1995, Air Force Capt. Scott O'Grady was shot down over Bosnia. He survived a week until his rescue with only a 29-pound survival bag of gear, rations and most importantly, a radio.A routine mission or an emergency night flight can have the same consequences. Human error and technical difficulties

  • A little grease doesn't get C-17 Globemaster III crew chief down

    Airman Halbert arrives at the hospital for his appointment to get new glasses. Walking through the door, he notices how friendly everyone is. Each passerby grins or smirks at him.The optometrist performing his eye exam has a comical glint in her eyes as she speaks to him. After the examination, an

  • Remembering our fallen firefighters

    Parents wake with a start at the sound of their smoke alarm screaming. Their bedroom is as black as night, and their senses are flooded with the thick, gagging smell of smoke. They make their way to the door and are able to feel the heat through it. Not a good sign.Concerned for their children, the

  • Aerospace ground equipment Airmen get base-specific

    Senior Airman Jordan Behounek, a 3rd Maintenance Squadron aircrew ground equipment technician, started up the A/M32A-60B Generator Set, but instead of hearing the building whine of a turbine engine winding up to full power, a tongue of flame shot  into the wintry air. People in the vicinity took off