• Thunderbirds perform during Arctic Thunder Open House

    In 1947, while the jet age was still in its infancy, military aviation hurtled into the future with the creation of the U.S. Air Force as a separate service. Six years later, on May 25, 1953, the Air Force's official air demonstration team, designated the 3600th Air Demonstration Unit, was activated

  • Spartan paratroopers jump back into training

    Paratroopers with 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, got back to work this week by jumping into action after returning from summer leave.More than 1,500 paratroopers and equipment filled the skies over Malemute Drop Zone Monday through Wednesday as part of a

  • JBER Security Forces personnel prepared for Arctic Thunder

    This Saturday and Sunday morning, families will flock to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to take in the sights and sounds of the many events during the biennial Arctic Thunder Open House. This is the second open house since the merger of Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson in

  • Security Forces marksmen hone skills at JBER range

    Standing 6 feet 5 inches tall, Tech. Sgt. Jerimiah Brock looks well-suited for a career as a power forward in the NBA. But instead of shooting free throws, the Lake Tahoe, Calif., native shoots bullseyes from behind the scope of an M24 Sniper Weapon System rifle.Brock said his parents didn't like

  • Blue Geronimo inducts honorary command sergeant major

    Born and raised in Kansas City, Kan., retired Command Sgt. Maj. Bernie Knight served four years in the Marine Corps before enlisting in the Army in 1987 as an infantry rifleman.Over the years, Knight would serve in a variety of units and serve in nearly every noncommissioned officer leadership

  • JBER Boy Scout troops mentor next generation of leaders

    Summer in Alaska is often jammed full of activities - from filling the freezer with salmon to just camping and enjoying the warm days that seem to come to an end all too soon. For Boy Scouts, camping happens both summer and winter - and there are plenty of other activities for colder winter

  • Alaska Reservist saves Airman's arm after ATV rollover

    The swift actions of an Airman during an ATV accident saved the limb and probably the life of a fellow Airman. Airman 1st Class Makayla Conant, 477th Security Forces Squadron, was the passenger in a Razor ATV being driven by fellow Security Forces member, Staff Sgt. Philip Strumsky, when the ATV

  • JBER provides programs to families in need

    A mother and child hold the most precious person in the world to them: her husband and the child's father, before he leaves on a six-month deployment to Afghanistan. Moments like these happen every day on military bases. Fortunately, there are programs designed for deploying military members and

  • JBER Airman named one of the 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year

    Moving from Australia to Europe and then to Florida, the 14-year veteran wanted to do something with his life. As a U.S. Air Force family member, he saw what the Air Force had to offer -- working with people, seeing the world, doing something different and challenging himself. Air Force Senior