• JBER executive officer is more than a survivor

    Marathon runners call it "hitting the wall." It usually happens around mile 20, when a runner's body runs out of energy, starving muscles of the fuel they need to carry the distance.Air Force Capt. Caitlin Oviatt, 673d Air Base Wing executive officer, said she hit a wall of sorts Jan. 3 during the

  • Spartan paratrooper completes Airman Leadership School

    The Airman Leadership School on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson graduated a class as normal Dec. 18, but this class had some graduating members who were out of the ordinary.In addition to the normal class of Airmen who lined up for handshakes, salutes and graduation certificates, there were a few

  • Area Defense Counsel provides legal advocacy for Airmen

    There are many terms Airmen don't like to hear - such as "counseling", "reprimand" or "Article 15." These are some of the administrative actions undertaken when Airmen commit crimes like driving under the influence of alcohol, abusing drugs or committing a sexual assault. These are just a few

  • BRO, DO YOU EVEN LIFT?

    "Light weight, baby!"Channeling eight-time Mr. Olympia Ronnie Coleman, Army 1st Sgt. Orlando Horton, 23rd Sapper Company, lowered himself onto the bench press station and grasped a barbell loaded with 450 pounds.Physically, he knew was strong enough. The real battle was about to happen in his

  • ‘Girls’ Night Out’ offers fun, education on women’s health

    The 673d Medical Group will host the third annual 'Girls' Night Out'- an evening of fun and education on women's health - at the Arctic Warrior Events Center from 5 to 8:30 p.m., Jan. 27.The 673d Medical Group started the event in 2012 due to an alarming increase in cervical cancer in females

  • TSP and retirement planning: it’s never too late to start

    The start of a new year is a good reminder to keep tabs on saving for retirement; it's never too late to start.The military provides the Thrift Savings Plan to help. This option should not be overlooked because never having to work again is real retirement.The Thrift Savings Plan is a retirement

  • Culture Shift

    According to www.sapr.mil, Sexual assault reports are on the rise, and have been for years now.This is a good sign.An increase in reports directly testifies to a culture shift in the force structure. People who are experiencing sexual assaults are proving to be more likely to report it, which allows

  • Air Force beats Army 7-5 in community hockey game

    Air Force goalie Thomas Nguyen looked exhausted, consternation and sweat easing off his face. He had just survived the onslaught of a five-on-three power play, facing an Army team determined at all cost to obtain glory in the inter-service rivalry this year.Thanks in part to Nguyen's efforts, the

  • 3rd Wing looks back at ‘tremendous’ 2014, forward to new year

    As a new year starts, the 3rd Wing has already begun to gear up in support of exercise Sentry Aloha, an annual aerial combat exercise focused on offensive and defensive counter measures. However, before they begin the many operations they will support in 2015, Air Force Col. Charles Corcoran, 3rd

  • Airmen vie for top load-crew distinction

    "You just have to do it right and do it slow," said Airman 1st Class Dominic Hobbs, an aircraft armament systems specialist with the 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit.That advice works - as long as your definition of "slow" is less than 35 minutes.When loading 2,000 lbs of explosives and hundreds of