• JBER offers support for spouses of deployed service members

    Aurora Military Housing offers new and old programs to spouses of deployed service members on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska that may increase overall quality of life.Two in particular are the deployed spouse support program and the at-home refuse pickup service, both of which offer free

  • APD reboots online safety knowledge

    On Feb. 9, Safer Internet Day was celebrated around the world with people coming together for different events in an effort to create a safer internet. The observance gained official recognition in the U.S. in 2012, with a joint agreement between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the

  • Alaskan Command member wins Sailor of the Year

    Petty Officer 1st Class William Brown, Alaskan Command Manpower, Personnel and Administration Directorate navy administration officer, won Alaska Sailor of the Year Feb. 20 during the Armed Services YMCA of Alaska's 39th Annual Salute to the Military banquet.Brown was one of 12 military members to

  • JBER instrument flight control Airmen keep C-17 Globemaster IIIs in the sky

    Aircraft have come a long way since the cotton and wood days of the Wright brothers. Their legacy of innovation has pushed flight to an entirely new level.Now, a plane is much more than a brilliantly-designed piece of engineering; it's a living thing. They fly through the air for days, behemoths of

  • 673d Medical Group operating room nurses nationally recognized

    The 673d Medical Group has recently been recognized by the Competency and Credentialing Institute as Alaska's first facility with a Certified Nurse Operating Room Strong designation.The designation of CNOR Strong is reserved for institutions in which at least half of the operating nursing room staff

  • Military Saves Week begins Feb. 22 on JBER

    The Military and Family Readiness Center, in coordination with the financial institutions on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, is scheduled to host Military Saves Week Feb. 22 to 27.Military Saves is part of the America Saves initiative, said Pamela Tucker, director of the MFRC-Richardson. It

  • Employment classes are available on JBER

    10 Steps to a Federal Job, a transition assistance class open to all Department of Defense identification cardholders, is scheduled for Feb. 18 at Building 600, room A37.The class lasts four hours and is designed to equip veterans, transitioning servicemembers and military spouses with the tools

  • New USO centers open at JBER

    This year, the United Service Organizations celebrated its 75th anniversary of lifting the spirits of troops and their families.The USO hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for their new USO Center and USO Wellness Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Feb. 11.The USO centers will be available for