• Air Force personnel changes call for proactive Airmen

    Air Force members will see changes to the Air Force Development Education, the Enlisted Evaluation System, and the Weighted Airman Promotion System, which have begun. They will continue over the next 18 months for active duty; next 30 months for both Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard as part

  • Coast Guard exercises spill response with other agencies

    From its extreme weather to its remote communities and limited infrastructure, Alaska can present many challenges for response agencies in times of crisis. Plans for how to remove pollution or conduct a rescue at the edge of the Last Frontier are becoming increasingly important as the state sees

  • Paratroopers train with SUSVs to prepare for winter ops

    Spartan paratroopers with the 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, participated in a small unit support vehicle driver's training course in preparation for the upcoming winter months at the Malemute Drop Zone Oct. 2.The SUSV

  • Spartans welcome forward support company

    Paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, welcomed some new comrades into the Spartan Brigade during a reflagging and re-patching ceremony Oct. 1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.The 725th Brigade Support Battalion formally added a

  • Exterior electricians keep the power running

    A violent wind storm sweeps through Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, damaging stop signs, houses and one of the most important things that keep the mission running: power lines.The 773d Civil Engineer Squadron exterior electrical engineers go to work to prevent or address problems with the

  • It’s campaign season – but don’t get carried away with things

    Whether through television commercials, lawn signs, or door-to-door visits, political campaigning is visible everywhere we turn. The 2014 election season is in full swing, and it is important to remember what we -as active duty service members and Department of Defense employees - can and cannot

  • Army Ten-Miler team zeroes in fitness at JBER HAWC

    Soldiers with U.S. Army Alaska learned more about their physical fitness during a running analysis recently at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson for the upcoming Army Ten-Miler in Washington, D.C.The 14-member USARAK Army Ten-Miler team went through VO2 max, or maximum oxygen uptake, and gait

  • Stay safe, toasty - and within the regulations

    As JBER sinks into winter and the temperatures decline enough for even Frosty the Snowman to develop frostbite without proper protection, Soldiers and Airmen need to wear their uniforms safely and properly.Air Force Col. Brian Bruckbauer, 673d Air Base Wing and JBER commander, recently signed an

  • Elmendorf street names carry a lot of history these days

    When driving around Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, do you wonder if there is a story behind each of the street names you pass? When you see names like Anderson Circle, Casey Lane, and Wewak Drive on the Elmendorf side, do you wonder how did they come up with the names?On April 30, 1999, under the

  • Air Force Reserve 302nd Fighter Squadron Welcomes New Commander

    The 302nd Fighter Squadron welcomes its new commander, Lt. Col. Kevin Sutterfield, during a ceremony held here Oct. 3.As one of the founding members of the Total Force Initiative in the F-22, Sutterfield has led at all levels of the organization from flight commander, through director of operations,