• Alaska National Guard conducts major search-and-rescue exercise

    The Alaska National Guard is conducting a major search-and-rescue exercise in a remote area northwest of Bethel from Thursday to Saturday to test sustained rescue recovery operations for a simulated jet liner crash. Saving a life in remote regions of Alaska under severe conditions is something the

  • February is Children’s Dental Health Month

    A small boy breathes hard, sitting in a chair he has never been in before. He appears to be surrounded by scary tools. He reflects on how he got here and remembers seeing a giant toothbrush coming at him, and his parents giving the creature their full approval. The boy is asked to open wide. A

  • Officers spend block leave scaling Kilimanjaro

    After a 10-month deployment to Afghanistan, two Army officers from the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, rewarded themselves with a trip to Africa, and a climb to the top of one of the world's tallest peaks, Mount

  • DoD’s top enlisted advisor visits JBER

    The Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Sgt. Maj. Bryan Battaglia, visited JBER, touring the installation and providing insight on the bigger military picture Feb. 1.During his visit, Battaglia toured several Air Force, Army and Marine Corps facilities,

  • Room of Remembrance opens

    The Room of Remembrance, part of Survivor Outreach Services, was officially opened in Building 600 on JBER Jan. 25. According to Valerie O'Hare, SOS coordinator, the SOS demonstrates the Army's commitment to families of the fallen by providing support and standardized services to active, Reserve,

  • JBER redoubles efforts to detect and arrest drunk drivers

    "If you're a [service member] and you get a DUI, it's going to take you roughly $2,500 to even attempt to expunge it - you're going to be in debt," said Air Force Capt. Adam Wesley Phillips, operations officer for the 673d Security Forces Squadron on JBER. "Two, at some point you will receive

  • Alaska Air National Guard sergeant supports mission to Antarctica

    An Alaska Air National Guardsman with the 176th Wing returned to Alaska in mid-January after spending 30 days in Antarctica supporting the National Science Foundation.Air National Guard Master Sgt. Tyler Sutton departed Alaska in December 2012 to augment the New York Air National Guard's 109th

  • Arm your teen against dating violence

    No one likes the thought of a loved one being in an abusive relationship. But if that loved one is your teenage child, that can be even worse.Teen dating violence is a problem that isn't going away. In fact, teendvmonth.org states one in three young people experiences some form of dating abuse. This