• Reserve Security Forces Unit Conducts Pepper Spray Training

    Members of the Air Force Reserve 477th Security Forces Squadron conducted a training session testing their skills after being hit with some pepper spray "Oleoresin Capsicum," during the Reserve Unit Training Assembly weekend March 10. The 477th SFS recently stood up as a part of the 477th Fighter

  • JBER hosts furlough town hall

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Col. Brian Duffy, JBER and 673d Air Base Wing commander, hosted a series of civilian call sessions alongside Linda Boyd, the civilian Personnel Office Chief; and Dave Owens, President of the American Federation of Government Employees local 1101 here March

  • JBER Airmen keep own, military dogs’ skills sharp

    Loud barks could be heard yards away as 673d Security Forces Squadron dog handlers prepared their assigned dogs for standard dog training at the Eagleglen golf course on JBER."Certain requirements are levied when it comes to qualifying as a military dog-handler," said Tech Sgt. Scott Heise, 673d

  • Alaska Reserve unit stands up Security Forces Squadron

    The 477th Security Forces Flight reached a new milestone when it transitioned to a squadron under the 477th Fighter Group here March 1. Once the squadron reaches fully operational capability in 2015 the squadron will deploy as a unit. Until then they will be supporting their active duty counterparts

  • JBER Soldier named Army’s Female Athlete of the Year

    Army Sgt. Ashley A. Walker, a military police officer with the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, is the Army's Female Athlete of the Year for 2012.Walker earned the award for her talent and athleticism as a player on the 2012 All-Army

  • Don’t fall victim to online ‘sextortion’ scams

    Cyber crimes are a fairly new but very real threat.Internet crimes such as phishing, spamming, cyber terrorism, cyber bullying, online identity theft and cyber stalking have been constant concerns on the DoD's agenda.But early in 2013, it was brought to the military's attention that cybersex

  • Transition unit more than just a pretty building

    Behind the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hospital, you can find facilities dedicated to providing support to injured Soldiers, Airmen and their families during their transition back to work. The Warrior Transition Complex reached the one-year mark of providing support to improving the lives of the

  • Army agencies ensure strong stewardship of JBER ranges

    Soft sounds echoed throughout the woods surrounding the Eagle River Flats Impact Area on Feb. 19. The sun hung behind a curtain of low hanging clouds and the snow littering the ground muffled the sound of people walking on the surface of a frozen lake seemingly in the middle of nowhere. It was cold

  • Brain injuries take special care

    During a three-day weekend, you are invited to play ice hockey. Though you have never played ice hockey before, you decide to go. Once you get to the ice rink, you wobble your way to your friends as they prepare to pick teams. As you manage to keep your balance, you slip and hit your head on the