• Arctic Reservist becomes U.S. Citizen

    An Airman assigned to the 477th Fighter Group became a U.S. citizen in a ceremony at the U.S. District Court in Anchorage July 27. After passing a 100 question examination and successfully completing an interview Senior Airman Noel Magcalas along with 52 other individuals took the Oath of Allegiance

  • JPAC team completes Colony Glacier investigation and recovery

    On June 10, debris was discovered on Colony Glacier by Alaska Army National Guardsmen, who were flying a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. In response, a specialized team from the Joint Prisoner Of War/Missing In Action Accounting Command touched down on the glacier and began the recovery effort on June

  • BOY SCOUTS CAMP OUT

    "Scouting teaches boys responsibility and basic skills on adulthood, it gives them a head start to growing up to be independent young men who can be self reliant and self responsible" said Boy Scout Troop 190 Scoutmaster Wes Raley.JBER Boy Scout Troop 190 and Troop 504 traveled to Gorsuch Boy Scout

  • Children’s Theatre comes to JBER

    Missoula Children's Theatre visited JBER to provide children the opportunity to perform for their friends and family. The performances were hosted July 13 at the JBER-Richardson theater and July 20 at the JBER-Elemendorf theater."I heard about (MCT) while going to college in Montana and I started

  • Reserve, active duty, Guard compete in Turkey Shoot

    Pilots and maintainers assigned to the 477th Fighter Group competed alongside their active duty and Air National Guard counterparts in the 3rd Wings Turkey Shoot competition July 17-19 here.A Turkey Shoot is an Air Force tradition that goes back to the early days of tactical aviation."Throughout the

  • JBER, community and family celebrate a life

    A celebration of life ceremony was held at Anchorage City Church July 13 to honor Michael LeMaitre, who went missing during the 85th Annual Mount Marathon race near Seward July 4th.LeMaitre worked for the Military and Family Readiness Center as a community readiness consultant. The MFRC falls under

  • Combatives facility offers serious training

    A group of four Soldiers, each geared for combat, stack up before entering a building to clear it of hostiles. The only information they have is there are hostiles in the building. The Soldier in the front taps the Soldier behind him to ensure everyone is ready to enter the building. He waits for

  • Soldier becomes U.S. citizen in ceremony at White House

    In a special naturalization ceremony July 4 in the White House's East Room, Pvt. Aegean Obed of 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, became a citizen of the United States.President Barack Obama delivered remarks and presented coins at the

  • Spartan spouses learn some Soldier skills in all-day event

    Army spouses with the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, experienced a rigorous day of paratrooper training July 14 at JBER, which helped create new relationships and strengthened bonds within the unit's family readiness group. Working together, 80 spouses finished each