• 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

  • On/Off Duty, OPSEC counts

    It's summer time, not quite, but with Polar Force 13-3 underway and PCS season around the corner we are reminded that practicing operational security is always important. Whether your actions are supporting mission readiness or protecting your identity, practicing good OPSEC can always be

  • JBER Transition Assistance Program gets new digs

    As military members reach the end of their careers they may not be aware of how much of a change separating or retiring will be. Stepping into this transition can be frightening for many service members, but they should not fear the end of their service with the armed forces.The Transition

  • Family fitness, fun coincide with Easter on JBER

    Many service members have heard "If the military wanted you to have a family, they'd have issued you one."That idea has gone the way of forage caps and muskets; all of the military branches now offer classes, support and services to provide for families.That doesn't make family life just a walk in