• JBADD: MORE THAN A FREE RIDE

    For some service members, the difference between a memorable Saturday night out and a career changing mistake can be a free ride home. The volunteers who support Joint Base Against Drunk Driving hope to eliminate this problem one free ride at a time."I think the big thing is that this program is for

  • F-22 wife finishes 2013 Boston Marathon

    Katie Heath, wife of 90th Fighter Squadron F-22 pilot Capt. Kevin Heath, finished the Boston marathon in 3 hours and 48 minutes, approximately 20 minutes before the explosions that killed and injured runners and spectators April 15. Heath was in the family area about two blocks from the finish line

  • Developing arctic leaders in the Last Frontier

    Command leadership teams from across the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, participated in the U.S. Army's Cold Weather Orientation Course March 26 to 29 at the Northern Warfare Training Center at the Black Rapids Training Site near Fort Greely, Alaska.The unique Cold

  • Spartans compete for best junior leader, top squad honors

    While spring has begun for most Soldiers in the Lower 48 states, the arctic paratroopers assigned to 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, are still training hard in the snow.The 4-25th ABCT hosted two days of "Best Junior Leader" and "Best Squad" competition on JBER all day

  • Play it safe with Alaska wildlife on JBER

    Being stationed in Alaska is a unique opportunity for many families, and a lot of the spectacular aspects of being stationed at JBER are literally located right in service members' own backyards. It's not uncommon to come across a moose peeling birch bark off a tree at a residence or to discover a

  • Saving energy critical, easy with more sun

    Employees are looking at a furlough, some aircraft are grounded, morale shows are postponed or canceled, and Congress is trying to come up with and pass a budget.It all comes down to how much money is being spent - and while shutting off your monitor at night seems like a drop in the ocean, when

  • Moulage, making wounds real

    More than 20 Airmen participated in exercise Polar Force 13-3, simulating victims of various scenarios at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson April 7.During these exercises, groups of augmentees are used as moulage victims; they are first given cards that detail what their injuries are; then, trained

  • Memorial run honors fallen

    Feet pound as a runner heads around the bend on a 200-meter rubber track. Sweat begins to bead on the runner's forehead as he is about to finish his second lap. He sees his running mate ahead waiting for the baton to be passed to him. When they are close to each other they both start running and the