• Life changing steps with a life changing class

    The path to fitness is delineated by ideals, goals and aspirations. A fitness plan can help those looking to lose weight or live healthier lives navigate toward a better body. However, designing that path and getting to the goal is usually easier said than done.The Health and Wellness Center

  • One exercise class you will definitely need a towel for

    For some, a good workout requires running for a long time or quite a few push-ups. But this doesn't have to be the case.One class offered at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Fitness Center is designed to make each participant work their entire body almost without knowing it. Water aerobics

  • Airborne brigade welcomes new commander

    Army Col. Scott Green assumed command of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division from the outgoing commander, Col. Matthew McFarlane, during a change-of-command ceremony Nov. 26 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.Army Maj. General Michael Shields, U.S. Army Alaska

  • Don’t stress about a PCS; program helps with moving

    In every military career, service members are asked to pack up their families and household goods and make the move to another duty station.With every permanent change of station, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Relocation Readiness Program offers a comprehensive support system to make the

  • PACAF commander visits JBER Airmen, families

    Gen. Lori Robinson, Pacific Air Forces commander, visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 2-3 to gain a better understanding of unit readiness and base capabilities and services while interacting with Airmen face-to-face.While here, Robinson hosted an all-call with hundreds of JBER

  • Tool to safeguard PII scheduled for December rollout AF wide

    The Digital Signature Enforcement Tool is scheduled for Air Force-wide integration Dec. 5, providing Microsoft Outlook email users with an interactive, automated virtual assistant to help ensure the security of personally identifiable information"I can't overstate the operational importance of

  • JBER mechanics maintain mission posture

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson vehicle mechanics work to ensure vehicle fleets are operationally ready for any mission."The mission of the JBER mechanics is to ensure the world's greatest fighting force has the ability to train, deploy and sustain the fight at any time and in any condition," said

  • Spartan shines at the U.S. Army Long Range Championships

    Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Thompson, a native of Anchorage and infantryman with the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, competed at the 2014 U.S. Army Long Range Championships at Fort Benning, Georgia, placing third

  • Aircraft metals technician turns material into mission

    Ancient Rome, 2nd Century C.E. A blacksmith stretches his arm toward a fiery forge, plucking out a rod of iron - tip glowing red with accumulated heat. He places the rod over an immovable anvil and hammers on it until it's transformed from a shapeless billet into the recognizable shape of a

  • Under Secretary of the Army visits

    Under Secretary of the Army Brad Carson, who also serves as the Army's chief management officer, got an eyeful of Alaska's vast training areas during an aerial tour of the Interior, Tuesday.After flying over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, Carson ended his tour at Black Rapids Training Site,