• JBER hosts aviators’ annual training

    Annual training requires a diverse group of individuals to work together to accomplish a successful mission in the military. The 2nd Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment improves its mission readiness by having their complete battalion with them for training.This will be the first time the 2-228th

  • Engineers tasked with clearing perilous Afghan roads

    Some Soldiers on JBER transitioned from building roads and bridges to clearing roadways of bombs and explosives during training May 10. Soldiers of the 84th Engineer Support Company, 6th Engineer Battalion have been tasked with a non-standard mission. The 84th ESC's specialty is in horizontal

  • 3rd Wing tests combat readiness in exercise Polar Force 12-4

    The 3rd Wing launched more than a dozen aircraft Saturday morning as part of exercise Polar Force 12-4, an operational readiness exercise designed to test the unit's ability to deploy.The exercise is broken up into two parts; Phases 1 and 2. Phase 1 started Wednesday and ended Saturday.During an

  • Soldier, NCO named USARAK’s best; move to USARPAC

    After five days of rigorous testing and performance evaluations, two Soldiers from the Fort Wainwright-based 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, took top honors as the U.S. Army Alaska Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year May 11 at JBER. Staff Sgt. Jerrell Cronan, of

  • Softball tourney kicks off outdoor sports season

    After losing to E Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 17-11, to drop into the loser's bracket of the JBER-Richardson pre-season softball tournament Saturday, 98th Maintenance Company's bats came alive.The 98th offense scored 70 runs in their final three games, while their

  • Annual JBER troop relief funds exceed goals

    The campaign runs for the Air Force Assistance Fund and Army Emergency Relief have come to an end and both have exceeded their financial goals. The AFAF campaign ran from March 26 to May 4. The AER campaign ran from March 1 to Tuesday."For the AFAF we have raised more than $108,770," said Air Force

  • JBER Motorcycle riding season calls for safety training

    The JBER motorcycle riding season has begun. "People probably started to get the itch for riding motorcycles around the end of March," said Todd Moore, 673d Air Base Wing safety and occupational health specialist. "That's when it started to warm up and the snow started to melt."He said the unique

  • Graduation ceremony honors 250 JBER personnel with new degrees

    Taking the time to study and complete just one class can be daunting in itself, but 250 recent graduates enrolled in the Army Continuing Education System at JBER didn't just complete one course - they earned degrees.Service members, spouses and dependents were recognized during an academic

  • JBER hosts Alaska Armed Forces Skeet Championship

    Alaska Armed Forces Skeet Championships kicked off at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Skeet and Trap Range, JBER, Alaska May 4. The event continued through May 6, and was open to the public for competition."This is the Alaska Armed Forces Skeet shoot," said Air Force Staff Sgt. Albert Brown,

  • JBER Airmen prepared with the ability to survive and operate

    The next operational readiness exercise is around the corner, and JBER Airmen are ready.Airmen of the 673d Air Base Wing prepare to endure the confines of full chemical gear for the upcoming exercise.The Ability to Survive and Operate training is crucial to JBER in case of an attack or natural