• Elite Airmen fight for spot on Quick Response Force at JBER

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Service members pushed their limits at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, last week as they competed for a spot on the installation’s Quick Response Force. Designed to determine and evaluate potential team members, the grueling QRF selection process

  • And the winner is...

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — For years, military youth centers such as Kennecott and Two Rivers on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson partner with the Boys and Girls Clubs of America have been recognizing youth members who embody skills such as leadership, service, academic excellence and

  • Remembering Staff Sgt. James L. Bondsteel: A Vietnam War Hero

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — On May 24, 1969, near the village of Long Sau, A Lonc Province in Vietnam, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Leroy Bondsteel, a platoon sergeant assigned to Company A, 2d Battalion, 2d Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, assembled the Soldiers of his platoon into

  • Staff Sgt. Tim Bowles Memorial

    Service members and civilians cut ribbon for new road sign in memory of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Tim Bowles at the annual Staff Sgt.Timothy Bowles Memorial event on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 14, 2025. The 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron has hosted this ceremony every year

  • From skies to stars: U.S. Air Force major successfully liftoff

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole Ayers, NASA astronaut, successfully completed her next mission: space.NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station launched on March 14, 2025, at 7:03 p.m. EDT, aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carried by a Falcon 9 rocket, from the agency’s

  • Not your average welcome home: Air Force officer saves a life at the airport

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — After a long flight from London to the Last Frontier, U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Jeremy Strohmayer, anesthesia flight commander for the 673d Medical Group at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, patiently awaited his luggage at the baggage claim in the Ted Stevens

  • Protecting yourself and your family from volcanic eruptions

    Seismic activity is occurring, fueling Mount Spurr’s volcanic unrest and showing increased volcanic gas emissions. The current alert level for Mount Spurr is advisory with the color code being yellow meaning seismicity remains elevated and increased slightly compared to last week, according to the

  • JBER winter activities season carries on

    As winter comes to a close, the changing season brings a variety of opportunities for the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson community. With temperatures slowly rising and days growing longer, the final chances to take advantage of winter-related outdoor events are at hand. However, JBER still offers