• Holiday fi re, cooking safety can keep your holiday fun

    There is no denying the holiday season is in full swing. Stroll down any street or aisle in any store and you might feel like you are walking in a winter wonderland. It is the most wonderful time of the year, and to keep it that way, here are some holiday traditions to add to your list and make sure

  • Alaskan NORAD Region keeps Santa safe, on schedule

    Children around the world know the role the North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, plays in tracking Santa's Christmas Eve flight around the world. What many don't know is the role an organization in Alaska plays in ensuring Santa makes his deliveries.U.S. and Canadian servicemembers of

  • C-130 aircrews support remote radar sites

    Many would say they haven't used half the math skills they learned in school Why would they? In today's computer age, most don't need to. However, there is one particular job in the Air Force where a calculation and attention to detail can be the difference between life and death. When it comes to

  • Air Force first sergeants work to help Airmen

    The diamond in the rough. The sharpest tool in the toolbox. One sharp rock. These are a few phrases that describe which the role of the first sergeant is. The origin of the symbolism behind the modern Air Force first sergeant is unknown, but a common theory relates back to the Army role. While the

  • JBER hosts third annual Joint Family Action Plan conference

    The JBER Community Education Complex hosted its third Joint Army Family Action Plan conference Nov. 20 through 22.Formerly known as the Army Family Action Plan, the program was created in 1980 through focus groups. The program then developed with the first official AFAP conference hosted in July

  • Break the Chain, 3rd Wing Discusses Sexual Assault

    The 3rd Wing came together on Dec. 6 to discuss the destructive impact that sexual assault can have and how as a team, Airmen can prevent it from happening."We can beat this, but to do that we've got to break the chain," was the message when Col. Dirk Smith, 3rd Wing Commander, spoke with Airmen

  • JBER Pararescuemen save 226 lives in Afghanistan

    Wars are won by the men and women who fight in the air, on the sea and in the trenches. They fight to bring peace, stability and liberty to our fractured world, while adhering to the core values this country was founded upon. Spirited in fight, these troops meet the enemy on uneven ground, some

  • Spartan Brigade continues strong legacy with new commander

    Army Col. Matthew W. McFarlane assumed command of the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, from outgoing commander Army Col. Morris T. Goins during a change of command ceremony hosted Wednesday at Hangar One.The event was attended by many dignitaries and family members from