Paratroopers rededicate new memorial

The 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, hosted a rededication ceremony for the 1-501st Infantry memorial outside their headquarters on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska Nov. 15.Members of the 1-501st Infantry removed the sidewalk that passed between the memorial rocks and

Acting Secretary of the Air Force visits JBER

The Air Force's highest ranking civilian visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Nov. 27 to see JBER's Total Force Alert mission first hand.Acting Secretary of the Air Force Eric Fanning toured JBER to learn about the various units that contribute to the base's ability to respond at a moment's

JBER Aids Operation Damayan

Spartans host “Paratrooper Experience"

South-central Alaska community leaders joined forces with paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division for a day of arctic airborne activities Nov. 13 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.The group of more than 20 Alaska leaders spanned many professions

Centurion Paratrooper wins Alaska State’s Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu championship

Pfc. Jason Hayden, a paratrooper with B Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, took the top spot on the podium at this year's Alaska State Jiu-Jitsu Championship tournament Nov. 2 hosted at the Lumen Christie High School in

Officials plan JBER’s first base-wide holiday tree lighting event for Dec. 5

JBER will host its first installation-wide holiday tree lighting event Dec. 5, outside the base Commissary.In previous years, there were separate ceremonies for the Army and Air Force sides of the base. Air Force Col. Brian Duffy, JBER and 673d Air Base Wing commander, set in motion a plan to

Military members become familiar with the face of a bystander

The firelight illuminates a group of partiers. A man walks up to a woman who is drunk. You see her try to push him off but he will not leave. Do you chalk it up to persistence on this man's part, or do you do something more, something that could prevent a painful situation? A bystander is an

MCA program protects base members, wildlife

Sirens and emergency vehicles surround a traffic accident on base. As first responders tend to the motorist and document vehicle damage, a military conservation agent arrives to assess the condition of an animal just hit. A homeowner opens the front door, and is suddenly face-to-face with a bull

Alaska Aces Military Appreciation Night

JBER Airmen save ice road trucker, credit preparedness

A November hunting trip in the extreme North turned into a lifesaving opportunity in the blink of an eye for two master sergeants from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. It was a cold night, even by Alaska standards: 7-below temperatures with a 35-below wind chill factor. Air Force master sergeants