• Seawolves, Team Denali share day of training, fitness

    Collegiate athletes with the University of Alaska Anchorage Seawolves men's hockey team were up before dawn and ready to train with U.S. Army Alaska paratroopers in a day filled with tests of physical endurance Oct. 25 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.The event was designed to foster mutual

  • JBER school named National Blue Ribbon School

    The U.S. Department of Education has recognized a Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson school as one of the best schools in the country.Aurora Elementary School was the only school in Alaska to be named a National Blue Ribbon School. The honor is reserved for 236 public and 50 private elementary, middle

  • Alaska, Canada conduct joint arctic SAREX

    More than 100 servicemembers from the Alaska National Guard, U.S. Army Alaska, Canadian Joint Operations Command and Joint Task Force-Alaska joined together to participate in an Arctic Search and Rescue Exercise in Anchorage and Fort Greeley, Alaska, Oct. 30-31."The goal of the exercise was to test

  • Army officer shines through Indian exchange

    A U.S. Army lieutenant recently graduated with honors from the Indian army's Heavy Drop Course, where she learned a Pacific partner nation's rigging techniques and shared American tactics with Indian counterparts.Army 1st Lt. Laura Condyles, a rigger-qualified officer with the 725th Brigade Support

  • Keep up with winter road condition changes this season

    Staying up-to-date is important, especially with winter weather looming on the horizon. There are a few things to do to ensure everyone receives these important notifications regarding weather or other issues that may happen on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.JBER Public Affairs uses different tools

  • Trick-or-treating safely

    Halloween is the time of year when children dress up as their favorite character in hopes of collecting as much candy as they can. Yet, Halloween night is also the time of year when safety is extremely important. There are many precautions parents and children should follow to enjoy a safe and fun

  • Pilots combat remote Alaska elements to rescue fellow Airmen

    The forecast called for a long string of beautiful days--light winds and clear skies flecked with the occasional wandering cloud. A high-pressure system was settling in from the northwest, pushing all the usual seasonal nastiness away from the area near the Arctic Circle. Travelers and residents

  • Moose, wolves, bears Oh My!

    A thick and heavy snowfall encompasses the Alaska terrain. The driver can hardly see the road. He faintly sees a black mass and slams on the brakes. His tires skid on the road and he hits something big and furry. Incidents where animals intersect with rural life happen on and off Joint Base

  • JBER Airman is Rising Star of Safety

    Unknown to him nine years ago when he cross-trained to the safety career field, Senior Master Sgt. Joshua Franklin, 11th Air Force Ground Safety superintendent, would be one of the National Safety Council Rising Stars of Safety. Selected from more than 110 nominees working in a variety of industries

  • Wearing reflective belts can save lives

    During this time of year in Alaska, darkness lingers. By mid-winter, it's dark until 10 a.m. and gets dark again at 4 p.m. Days are so dark that drivers on the road have a hard time seeing pedestrians and cyclists. To help alleviate this issue, all uniformed military members on Joint Base