• Airman earns Bronze Star

    Tech. Sgt. Andrew Adrian, native of Michigan City, Ind., received a Bronze Star from Col. Robert Evans, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson 673d Air Base Wing commander, at the Explosive Ordinance Disposal shop here Nov. 18."Explosive Ordinance Disposal is dangerous work, and there's probably nothing

  • Simulated reality prepares first responders

    "Move it!" the on-scene commander yelled. "This is bad; it's real bad!"The medical response team rushed in while the commander continued shouting, "Someone was hit with an IED and it's bad! We need you to save his life!"A door was thrown open, giving them access to the victim.The simulated carnage

  • Santa, Mrs. Claus, Alaska Guard deliver holiday spirit

    CAMP DENALI, Alaska- Flying in an Alaska Air National Guard C-130 "Hercules" instead of a sleigh and reindeer, Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and Santa's little helpers arrived in Allakaket Nov. 19 as part of Operation Santa Claus.The Alaska National Guard and volunteer members from organizations such as

  • 4-25 Airborne Brigade set to deploy

    U.S. Army Alaska will conduct a deployment ceremony for the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division at the Sullivan Arena in Anchorage at 10 a.m. Tuesday.The 3,500-Soldier brigade will be leaving Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on a series of flights in November and December en

  • Units combine for deployment scenario training exercise

    The giant voice announcements heard on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson last week were part of Exercise Polar Force 11-10, Nov. 15-17.Through cold weather and long hours, Airman of the 3rd Wing and 673d Air Base Wing worked together in Polar Force as a war fighting team and tested their ability to

  • Site Summit star set to shine

    The summit star is lit every year in conjunction with Anchorage's City of Lights celebration - Friday at 5 p.m. It remains lit until the last musher from the Iditarod crosses the finish line, usually sometime in mid- to late-March.For nearly 50 years, a holiday star has graced the Joint Base

  • Buddhist group comes to JBER with monthly meetings

    Each week a Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson chaplain briefs newcomers about the Chaplain Corps in general and the chapel program here at JBER in particular. "I always begin my briefing by sharing why we have chaplains in the military," Air Force Chaplain (Capt.) Scott Savell said. "First and

  • Special Olympics bring Alaskans together on JBER

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hosted the 7th Annual Special Olympics Bowling Tournament, bringing 236 athletes to the Polar Bowl bowling facility, Friday through Sunday.The three-day tournament brought representativies of seven Alaskan communities to the bowling center: Anchorage, central Kenai