FISHER HOUSE Facility opens on JBER

The Fisher House of Anchorage officially opened its doors Dec. 22 to family members of military patients. "The Alaska Fisher House is a compassionate-care facility located within walking distance of the (Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson) hospital and the Veterans Affairs Center," said Air Force Lt.

Evans: Communication is key in working through civilian cuts

The Air Force notified Congress Wednesday of the second round of civilian personnel cuts. At JBER, we will lose 44 additional positions; 17 of these positions are currently filled by JBER employees with the remaining positions vacant. These employees were notified by their commanders Wednesday and

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Stories help keep families connected despite separation

Deployment can be hard on a family. It can be even harder for a service member who would normally read their children a good-night story but are not around to do so. However, the Pat Tillman Memorial United Services Organization here offers a service to help close that gap.The program is a

FOB Salerno: family reunion hotspot for Spartan Brigade Soldiers

Having three deployed members in one family at the same time would seem unlikely; however, for the Hale family, it's a reality. With a little help, they were able to reconnect after a four-year separation, at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Jan. 6.Army Capt. Rikki Salyers of the Indiana National

Fallen military working dogs receive a somber send-off

It was a solemn service for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as the 673d Security Forces Squadron bid farewell to two of their own - fallen military working dogs Jack and Benjo, at Chapel 1 Dec. 15. "Trust in me my friend, for I am your comrade," said Tech. Sgt. Lealofi Lealofi, Jack's handler,

JBER maintenance program works behind the scenes

When aircraft break down, parts are always handy to get it back in the air as quickly as possible. When a ground vehicle needs parts, sometimes the specific part isn't easy to come by. That's where the 673d Vehicle Management Flight, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, comes in. They operate a program,

Goins pledges partnership with Afghan forces

The 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, based out of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, officially assumed responsibility and operations of Forward Operating Base Salerno, and the Khowst and Paktya Provinces from the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Task Force

CENTURIONS DELIVER: Spartan riggers support the fight

A group of Alaska-based parachute riggers are now rigging everything from fuel to food for delivery to Soldiers on the front lines in Afghanistan.The riggers are part of the 725th Brigade Support Battalion, Task Force Centurion, which recently deployed to eastern Afghanistan. The battalion is led by

Weapons crews compete for load crew of the year

With another year gone, three more weapons load crews competed in the 3rd Wing Load Crew of the Year competition Dec. 14. Each participating crew trained continuously throughout the year, first earning best load crew in their squadron, then winning the quarterly award competition. The three load