• Alaska Guardsmen teach cadets drug awareness skills

    Alaska Army National Guardsmen returned to Colony High School to teach drug awareness and coping strategies classes to Army Junior ROTC cadets in Palmer this week.Sgt. 1st Class Diane Singh, the state resiliency coordinator, and Sgt. Monique Andrews, a victim advocate coordinator, spent three days

  • Don’t get SAD this winter; beat the blues

    Days are short, dark and gloomy here in Alaska during the winter. For some, this can lead to seasonal affective disorder.Many service members and their family members may be unaware of SAD, or how to treat it."In 1984 it began [being called] seasonal affective disorder, which is basically depression

  • Resilient Airmen Days scheduled

    The 673d Air Base Wing will host "Resilient Airmen Day" Nov. 20 and 21. In accordance with the Air Force chief of staff's focus on cultivating a culture of dignity and respect among Airmen, the installation commander, Air Force Col. Brian Bruckbauer, directed subordinate commanders to take time with

  • Informing military, dependents, retirees and others during education week

    The week prior to Thanksgiving, the JBER-Richardson Education Center hosts its annual Education Week at the Community Education Complex on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The event is designed for military members, retirees, and their families, to inspire and interest them with education

  • Air Force updates AF Instruction 1-1

    Air Force officials approved Air Force Instruction 1-1, Air Force Standards, Nov. 7, to clarify guidance on Airmen's religious rights and commanders' authority and responsibility to protect those rights.The changes come as a result of a Religious Freedom "Focus Day" earlier this year when leaders in

  • Last call for CFC

    The contribution deadline for the installation Combined Federal Campaign is Friday, Nov. 14., on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.According to the CFC website, the mission of the CFC is to promote and support philanthropy through a program that is employee focused, cost-efficient, and

  • Humvees and HOCKEY

    High school students don't often have an opportunity to hang out with Soldiers, unless they're in junior ROTC programs.But paratroopers with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, paired up with hockey players from

  • Airman wears many hats - and keeps them all tidy

    When inspecting dorms on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, you may expect to come across personal collections which catch your attention.A miniature library, a fanatical assortment of sports memorabilia, or even an impressive stock of movies might make a room more memorable - but it would also add to

  • Ebola risk low, but prevention still counts

    The recent import of the Ebola virus to the United States has highlighted one of the challenges of our global community - we are all connected to events in far-off places.Locally, our risk is low; however we must ensure we have measures in place to detect this virus.Similar to procedures you have