• Spartan team attempts Denali summit

    Arctic paratroopers are testing their might and strength tackling the tallest peak in North America as they began their climb May 29.Mount McKinley - or "Denali" as it's frequently called in Alaska - stands at 20,237 feet. From its base to its peak, it rises 18,000 feet and is considered the tallest

  • Resiliency: Chaplains can help with spiritual fitness

    Editor's note: Resiliency is the ability to become strong, healthy, or successful again after something bad happens. This three-part series looks at different options available to service members and their families seeking help during difficult situations. This third installment focuses on spiritual

  • Take the Summer Commuter Challenge: save money, get fit

    This summer, more than 100 people on JBER have decided to take on a challenge.The 2014 Summer Commuter Challenge is hosted by the Bicycle Commuters of Anchorage, an organization that focuses on making Anchorage a better and safer place for bicycle riders. The challenge started June 2 and individuals

  • FISH ON

    Communities around military bases are generally supportive of military members. The further people live from a base, the less they may be aware the base even exists. Alaska is one of those places where this doesn't happen. In a town called Seward, nearly a three-hour bus ride away, appreciation for

  • Naval attaché visit highlights maritime dimension

    According to the Congressional Research Service, Alaska has 6,640 miles of shoreline - more than the rest of the United States combined. With the arctic sea ice rapidly diminishing, maritime traffic is swiftly increasing in the Arctic Ocean and through the Bering Strait, raising security and

  • Kentucky ANG fliers support Spartan paratroopers

    A C-130 Hercules flying through hostile airspace banked in the afternoon sky, approaching an enemy airfield that had to be taken. Inside, above the steady hum of four turboprop engines, a loadmaster signaled with his hand and shouted, "One minute to drop!" He began counting down, "60, 59, 58,

  • Spartans welcome new aerial delivery system

    The Last Frontier welcomed a new equipment delivery system as elements of the Spartan Brigade conducted a drop of simulated supplies onto Malemute Drop Zone using a one-time use parachute May 16.The 4th Quartermaster Company, assigned to the 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade

  • Biking to work can save money – and improve health

    "It's shocking how happy I am," said Jan Johnson, a manpower specialist for the 673d Air Base Wing on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. "I expected to be healthier, but I didn't expect how happy it has made me."The secret to her happiness is simple, she said - she rides her bicycle to work. Every

  • Creativity and a skilled eye keeps the mission running

    The 3rd Maintenance Squadron Fabrication Flight is doing its part to limit Air Force operational costs on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.Aircraft structural maintenance personnel restore the structural integrity of aircraft. This duty requires the use of materials such as titanium, aluminum, steel,

  • ARCTIC TRAILBLAZERS AGHANISTAN BOUND:Three units mark separate deployments

    Deploying Soldiers from three 2d Engineer Brigade units stood in formation on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Pershing Field May 8 to case their unit colors in preparation for upcoming deployments to Afghanistan.The headquarters of 2d Engineer Brigade, the headquarters of 17th Combat Sustainment