• DoD’s top enlisted advisor visits JBER

    The Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, visited JBER, touring the installation and providing insight on the bigger military picture Feb. 1.During his visit, Battaglia toured several Air Force, Army and Marine Corps facilities,

  • Room of Remembrance opens

    The Room of Remembrance, part of Survivor Outreach Services, was officially opened in Building 600 on JBER Jan. 25. According to Valerie O'Hare, SOS coordinator, the SOS demonstrates the Army's commitment to families of the fallen by providing support and standardized services to active, Reserve,

  • JBER redoubles efforts to detect and arrest drunk drivers

    "If you're a [service member] and you get a DUI, it's going to take you roughly $2,500 to even attempt to expunge it - you're going to be in debt," said Air Force Capt. Adam Wesley Phillips, operations officer for the 673d Security Forces Squadron on JBER. "Two, at some point you will receive

  • Alaska Air National Guard sergeant supports mission to Antarctica

    An Alaska Air National Guardsman with the 176th Wing returned to Alaska in mid-January after spending 30 days in Antarctica supporting the National Science Foundation.Air National Guard Master Sgt. Tyler Sutton departed Alaska in December 2012 to augment the New York Air National Guard's 109th

  • Arm your teen against dating violence

    No one likes the thought of a loved one being in an abusive relationship. But if that loved one is your teenage child, that can be even worse.Teen dating violence is a problem that isn't going away. In fact, teendvmonth.org states one in three young people experiences some form of dating abuse. This

  • MPs practice advanced marksmanship

    With all the deployments and permanent changes of station, service members have to regularly conduct training to ensure the mission can continue. In the case of the Army 164th Military Police Company, more than half of their Soldiers needed to qualify on the M-4 Carbine."We had about 60 out of 80

  • Kodiaks set to deploy to Afghanistan

    Spc. Jacob Watson, 84th Engineer Support Company heavy equipment repair mechanic, tugged at his maroon beret to ensure the crease broke in a precise manner over his right ear. The pride the Chicago native took in ensuring the exact fit of the distinctive headgear was indicative of the satisfaction

  • JBER's Reel Time AAFES theater to shutter

    The JBER-Richardson theater will no longer show films, according to Army and Air Force Exchange Service spokesman Sgt. 1st Class Jon Cupp. As the motion picture industry moves from 35 mm prints to digital picture and sound, movie theaters must upgrade, Cupp said. Movie theaters around the world have