• JBER Pararescuemen train with Marines at Twentynine Palms

    Dust, dirt, Airmen and Marines ran through multiple strenuous real-world scenarios during Exercise Mojave Viper to prepare for their deployment together at Twentynine Palms, Calif., March 16."Its really great to get this opportunity to train with the Marines, to have the opportunity to see how they

  • Air Force Assistance Fund kicks off JBER 2012 donation campaign

     Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson began the annual Air Force Assistance Fund campaign, which raises money for several service charities, on March 26.Organizers have set a fundraising goal of $103,619. Donations to this year's "Commitment to Caring" campaign will assist eligible applicants through the

  • Month of the military child: JBER celebrates its youth

    For the last decade especially, it has been common to see yellow ribbon stickers and magnets that say "Support Our Troops." Care packages to service members in Iraq and Afghanistan have been sent by the millions. Spouses of deployed troops are supported by communities too.But children of service

  • Quilts to honor fallen heroes

    Pieces.Fragments.What is left after the death of a family member? What about when a loved one pays the ultimate sacrifice, for strangers, on the line of duty, in a land far from home? These are often the questions that plague the minds of families of fallen Soldiers. Feelings of grief invade their

  • Airmen of 732nd AMS lifeblood for local, global operations

    In 1935, William "Billy" Mitchell stated to the U.S. Congress, "I believe that in the future, whoever holds Alaska, will hold the world. I think it is the most strategic place in the world." Today, there are countless forces from every branch of the U.S. military stationed in Alaska, and from here a

  • Seward Military Resort has many opportunities for service

    It's late winter. The temperature is cold, but perhaps not abnormally so for Alaska. Trees wave in the wind, causing snow to fall to a ground already buried several feet in the white flakes. Various objects such as street signs are just visible, poking out. This might not be the best time to be out

  • Be extra cautious of many hungry, angry moose this spring

    Two recent moose encounter incidents on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson serve as warning that stressed moose are more likely to threaten humans and their pets.The deep snow conditions of this winter are stressful, even deadly for moose. The deep snow has put them in a nutrition deficit,

  • 3rd Wing commander thanks Airmen for excellent performance

    Air Force Col. Dirk Smith, 3rd Wing commander, thanked his 2,200 Airmen publicly Thursday, during a "Commander's Call" at Hangar 1.The Pacific Air Forces Inspector General put the 3rd Wing through a Consolidated Unit Inspection, March 5-9, examining the inner workings of staff and systems.The 3rd

  • JBER inspection garners high marks across wings

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hosted members of the Pacific Air Force Inspector General from March 4 through 10 for a Comprehensive Unit Inspection.A CUI ensures a base is mission-ready and fully compliant with applicable guidance and regulations. The 3rd Wing entered the CUI slightly more than a