• MASTER WARRIORS: Nearly 700 Spartans vie for Expert

    Paratroopers assigned to the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, demonstrated mastery of their trade during the Expert Infantry Badge qualification at JBER April 22.The EIB was created in 1943 when the Army Chief of Staff, Gen. George C. Marshall, initiated the development of

  • NCO Academy prepares Army leaders for the modern fight

    The Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Brevard Non-Commissioned Officer Academy on JBER-Richardson changed its curriculum recently, adding to the long tradition of training and developing the Army's future, leaders.The mission of the NCOA is to deliver world-class professional military education to U.S.

  • Banner Shoot Prepares Pilots for Combat

    F-22 pilots from the 302nd, 525th and 90th fighter squadrons tested their aim during a banner shoot April 22 to 25. Banner shoots are a way for pilots to be comfortable in air-to-air combat. Pilots demonstrate the effectiveness of doing exercises like these by practicing their aim in the air."A

  • F-22 Rapid Refuel

    Airmen from the 3rd and 477th Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons perform a hot pit refuel with an F-22 here May 1. Hot pit refueling is a procedure performed in order to rapidly refuel the aircraft and allow it to complete a second sortie in a short amount of time. During a hot pit refuel the pilot will

  • School partners visit JBER to learn more about military kids

    On a clear, sunny morning, a group of Anchorage School District principals, along with their superintendent, boarded buses and embarked on a half-day installation tour of JBER April 25.JBER's School Partnership Program sponsored the event as a way to connect with Anchorage's education leaders on a

  • Cold War radar sites an integral part of Alaska history

    More than 200 people filled the Bureau of Land Management Campbell Creek Science Center April 17 for a free history lesson on Alaska's historic radar sites. Karlene Leeper, an Air Force archaeologist with the 611th Air Support Group, spoke for more than an hour about the role Alaska played in

  • JBER fire station, Airman win top Air Force honors

    Service members from all walks of life receive awards recognizing their outstanding accomplishments every day. One Airman, however, embodies what those awards are meant to recognize. Senior Master Sgt. Tobias Adam, deputy fire officer with the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, has demonstrated skills

  • How 673d FSS fee changes will affect you

    Effective May 1, the 673d Force Support Squadron will increase charges and fees for select recreational activities on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson due to limited appropriated funds."It's a lot of our nice-to-haves, our bowling center, ski hill and outdoor recreation," said Air Force Lt. Col.

  • Single service members get a boost with JBER program

    When people think about the Better Opportunities for Single Service members, or BOSS, program, they don't always consider just how much the program is involved in. Much has changed in light of the federal budget cuts, and in light of the joint base."I actually asked for this job," said Sgt. Timothy