• 673d Medical Group welcomes new commander, says farewell to old

    Air Force Col. Paul Friedrichs relinquished command of the 673d Medical Group to Air Force Col. Thomas W. Harrell during a change of command ceremony in front of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hospital, July 8.Friedrichs took command of the then 3rd Medical Group in August 2008. Since then, he

  • Stimac assumes command of 3rd Maintenance Group

    Air Force Col. David R. Stimac assumed command of 3rd Maintenance Group, 3rd Wing, in a change-of-command ceremony, July 7, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Heritage Park, relieving Air Force Col. Jerry L. Johnson who served as the commander since June 2009.Air Force Col. Jack McMullen, 3rd Wing

  • Logistics Readiness Squadron demonstrates joint basing success

    Troops and civilians of the 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron have led the deployment show, displaying how teamwork and dedication run joint-basing functions.The LRS is responsible for processing all equipment for deployment movements."Everything that they're going to take to (Joint Readiness

  • Changes coming to two base dining facilities

    Two dining facilities on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson are scheduled for closure in August, but two others will step up operations to fill the void.The Gold Rush Inn dining facility is scheduled to close July 31 while the 4th Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Airborne) is on a one month rotation to

  • Stryker squadron chaplain team is a cut above the rest

    When Capt. Jeffery Ellis, squadron chaplain with 5th Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, found out he was going to Afghanistan, it was nothing unusual. That was until his squadron commander, Lt. Col. David Raugh, wanted him to do something out of

  • JBER civilians go the distance on two wheels

    "It's shocking how happy I am," said Jan Johnson, a manpower specialist for the 673d Air Base Wing on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. "I expected to be healthier, but I didn't expect how happy it has made me."The secret to her happiness is simple, she said - she rides her bicycle to work. Every