• Fire prevention month is a good time to ensure safety

    A small flame can get out of control and turn into a major fire in less than 30 seconds, and a house will fill with thick, black smoke and become engulfed in flames in only minutes.Every second counts in the event of a fire, so you and your family must always be prepared. Conducting home fire

  • 1952 C-124 crash descendant finds closure in Alaska

    In November 1952, Airman Isaac Anderson sealed the envelope on a letter to his bride. "I will be getting on a plane for Alaska in two hours. I love you, take care of my son," he wrote. Airman Anderson and 51 other passengers and crewmembers aboard the C-124 Globemaster enroute to Elmendorf Air Force

  • Bad weather could end up costing JBER morale programs

    Wind gusts and flooding have defined September for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. With Ship creek running right through the golf courses and trees everywhere, the potential for damage is very high."It's been a September to remember because we had a severe wind storm that came through here and

  • Lodging rates increase by 30 percent; first time in 4 years

    After four years without a rate increase, Air Force lodging rates went up beginning Oct. 1, Air Force Personnel Center officials said.The increase is necessary to ensure Air Force Lodging rates cover current operating and capital improvement costs, said Maj. Gen. A.J. Stewart, AFPC commander.As an

  • Midnight Sun Park playground on JBER-E closes after inspection

    Children love playgrounds. Parents want them to be safe. Inspections are performed regularly to ensure all playgrounds on JBER maintain appropriate safety standards. Midnight Sun Park is closed after an inspection recently. Midnight Sun is the playground located behind Burger King on the Elmendorf

  • Library re-opens with wider selection of reading, class materials

    The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson consolidated library re-opened its doors after a month of remodeling, in hopes of garnering the attention of more service members and dependents. Library director Marcia Lee, 673d Force Support Squadron, welcomed military members and spouses with the help of the

  • Rendering courtesy and honors to the FLAG

    Customs and courtesies during the daily sounding of "Reveille" and "Retreat" differ slightly between the Air Force and Army on JBER. The songs, played through the installation's mass notification system, signify the raising and lowering of the national colors.According to Chief Master Sgt. Kevin

  • Airborne brigade redeploys in numbers after 10-month Afghanistan deployment

    One might expect a fitness center to be empty just past midnight on a Thursday morning; but when the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, is returning from deployment, wives and children were more than happy to do whatever it took to see their loved ones again."We got here at