Reserve pilots drop JDAMs from upgraded F-22s

During a recent Unit Training Assembly weekend Alaska Reserve pilots from the 302nd Fighter Squadron dropped Joint Direct Attack Munitions from F-22s equipped with increment 3.2A, a software upgrade package."Performing this mission on a UTA is critical to readiness because it allows our unit to

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Nepali troops attend WLC at JBER

For some Soldiers, the trip to the Sergeant First Class Christopher R. Brevard Noncommissioned Officer Academy is only a few minutes from home. For those stationed at Fort Wainwright, it's a couple of hours. But for six soldiers currently enrolled, the trip was more than 11 hours.Through the

VA secretary visits JBER, lauds 673d medical personnel

Robert McDonald, secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs visited the 673rd Medical Group Aug. 11 to provide his insight and explain the future of veterans' benefits."I'm used to going around the world," McDonald said. "I've developed an eye for what to notice about an operation, just little

There's an active shooter in the building - what now?

One of the greatest threats to our community's safety is an active shooter incident, as these types of attacks are very unpredictable and most come with little to no warning. There may be almost no reaction time, so you must protect yourself any way you can. All of us have heard "know your

What lies beneath: JBER upgrades water supply lines

With heritage comes an understanding of where we come from and who we are. With heritage comes a feeling of community and intergenerational continuity. But, unfortunately, with heritage often comes metallic corrosion and leaky pipe joints.Built in 1953 at a factory in Anniston, Alabama, a fire

IPO helps keep data secure

"Our job is to prevent the compromise, loss, or unauthorized access of information regardless of physical form or characteristics over its life cycle," said Mark Meyers, 673rd Air Base Wing Information Protection Office chief.  "Social security numbers, passwords and personal information ... those

August marks Army's 5th Antiterrorism Awareness Month

The protection of our Soldiers, Airmen, civilians and family members is my greatest concern. Antiterrorism is a Department of Defense-directed program.In order to increase awareness of the AT program, training, and suspicious-activity reporting procedures, Headquarters of the Department of the Army

JBER medical personnel see patients as family

So there you are, sitting in your doctor's office and he says the words you've been expecting, but hoping would never come."I think surgery's your best option."There's a brief moment of processing, then your heart decides to take up residence in your stomach.Surgery can be daunting; many people are

SMA visits troops in the Last Frontier

Sgt. Maj. of the Army Daniel A. Dailey visited the Last Frontier July 30 and 31 to give the Soldiers, Army civilians and families of U.S. Army Alaska an opportunity to address their concerns at the highest level, and to see how USARAK conducts some of its training.First, Dailey visited Fort