• U.S. Air Force: We don’t deliver (not like that anyway)

    Hi,Thanks for replying to my ad. I'm in a hurry to find a buyer because I have a family emergency and I need to sell it before 22 November. My name is Larry. I'm an Air Force Staff Sergeant stationed at an AF Base in Anchorage, Alaska. The truck is here with me.This 2000 Toyota Tundra SR5 4 Wheel

  • 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