• 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

  • Combat Arms instructors prepare JBER Airmen for combat

    A command is given and the sound of gunfire resounds as ammunition is fired down range. Ejected shells litter the floor as eyes peer down the barrel through iron sights at the intended target. Ready for the next volley, a single breath is held, the body freezes and a trigger squeezed. Boom!Within

  • BIRD OF PREY: Bulldogs accept delivery of last Raptor

    After a grueling eight-and-a-half hour non-stop flight from Georgia, the airplane carrying Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Moga finally touched down on Alaska soil after a weeklong business trip. Despite sitting in the same seat for the entire trip, Moga sprang up when he spotted his waiting family. He

  • Missing JBER Airman found dead; fellow Airman arrested

    Anchorage police and Air Force officials announced Thursday that the body found in Eagle River is that of missing Senior Airman Clinton Reeves. A fellow Airman has been arrested and charged with six felony counts of tampering with evidence in the case.Officials made the announcement in a morning

  • Air Force accepts final F-22 Raptor

    Senior Air Force officials attended a ceremony here May 2 commemorating the delivery of the final F-22 Raptor to the service.Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz was joined by Sen. Johnny Isakson of Georgia and other industry, Air Force and civilian leaders as they were welcomed to Dobbins

  • Welders of 725th Brigade Support Battalion master their trade

    Welding has long been a valued job skill, and for the paratroopers of B Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion, it's an art form they've mastered.Army welders work in machine and repair shops fabricating and repairing parts and in some cases using their creative side to make parts for tanks, jeeps

  • JBER honors fallen Spartan Soldier

    A ceremony April 26 at the Soldiers' Chapel on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson commemorated the life and sacrifice of Spc. Jeffrey Lee White, a paratrooper from the currently deployed 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment.A St. Louis native, White was killed in action April 3 in the

  • AMMO RUN: Real-world mission great for training

    The scenic 293-mile route from JBER to Valdez passes glaciers, goes through valleys and over mountains. The views are breathtaking, but the roads can be dangerous. The twists and turns of the sometimes narrow roads leave little margin for error, especially when the sign on your cargo says

  • Security Forces Investigator helps bridge the gap

    Inside a law enforcement facility on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, a phone rang. A man wearing a collared shirt and khaki pants answered the phone, "Investigations, may I help you?""Yes, I was told to contact OSI?" The voice on the phone said.Zach Gigeous, 673d Security Forces Squadron