• JBER service members win ASSA 2011 Skeeter Award

    Skeet shooting has a long history with the military - it was used in World War II to help teach the fundamentals of aerial gunnery. After the war, "World Wide Military Championships" were held and the Air Force Air Defense Command took charge of hosting the competitions until 1975. As a good way to

  • 501st lands in Big Lake

    "Go jump in the lake!"That's just what paratroopers from the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, did July 22 as they leapt from helicopters into Big Lake, near Wasilla.The unit conducted the mission to improve their overall readiness and ensure its paratroopers can land in a wide

  • When to stop, when to salute the bugle call

    Customs and courtesies during the daily sounding of "Reveille" and "Retreat" differ slightly between the Air Force and Army on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.The songs, played through the installation's mass notification system, signify the raising and lowering of the national colors.According to

  • Special duty: Airmen honor countrymen

    Excellence is a trait that doesn't come cheap or easily.For the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Honor Guard, the quest for perfection involves a lot of sweat and hard work.Air Force Staff Sgt. Jorge Nunez, noncommissioned-officer-in-charge of the JBER Honor Guard, said the key to his group's success

  • Arctic Sappers rally with Australians in Talisman Sabre 2011

    More than 80 paratroopers from the 6th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne) recently returned from Northeast Australia after participating in a forced-entry training exercise with elements of the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division.The

  • JBER offers many housing resources

    The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Housing Welcome centers are reminding service members there is an internet-based housing referral system. It's the Automated Housing Referral Network. AHRN.com is a nationwide, joint service, DoD-sponsored website that offers information on available housing to

  • Motorcycle riders train for safety

    According to the Air Force Safety Center, the Air Force has lost 176 Airmen to motorcycle mishaps in the last ten years.Of those 176, 140 (80 percent) were sport bike riders. Also, of the 176 fatalities, 128 (73 percent) were attributed to reckless behavior by the operator. Although less than eight

  • Keep bears in the woods, put food out of paw’s reach

    Brown and black bears live on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and improper handling of dog food, barbecue grills and grease traps, birdseed, dumpsters or any food or scent can bring them out of the woods and into the back yard.JBER residents and facility patrons must use proper trash disposal to

  • JBER spouse takes Air Force honors for selfless service and leadership

    Sarah Greenlee has been named the winner of the 2011 Joan Orr Air Force Spouse of the Year Award.The Joan Orr Spouse of the Year Award honors significant contributions made by spouses of a military member to the United States Air Force.After competing against other spouses from Joint Base