Cost of living allowance rates up this year

To offset the sometimes-high costs of living outside the contiguous United States, the Department of Defense pays service members living in those areas extra money each month as a cost of living allowance. Every year the rates are re-examined to make sure service members living in Alaska or Germany,

Technicians keep service members smiling on JBER

All service members visit the dental clinic. Whether for an annual checkup or for a toothache, they are all used to seeing the dentist and dental technician. But what they don't see are the people who work behind the scenes - the people who aid in creating that perfect smile - the dental lab

517th Airlift Squadron supports relief efforts in Japan

Top Cover: Combat Alert Center Airmen, earn first ‘mission ready’ rating from NORAD

On Thanksgiving Day, 2007, klaxon alarms in then Elmendorf Air Force Base's Combat Alert Center pierced the winter air, prompting pilots to hurriedly suit up and slide down the facility's fire pole, dashing down the ready line to their F-22 Raptor fighters. Within minutes of the call, the F-22s were

Lab technicians keep operations going

The 3rd Wing Non-destructive Inspection lab at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson keeps the mission on track with accurate safety inspections by providing needed reviews of metals and aircraft, the NDI lab is keeping pilots safe and in the air."The Non-destructive Inspection lab inspects aircraft and

Paratrooper earns commendation for combat valor

Members of the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment (Airborne) honored one of their own, March 3, during a ceremony at their battalion headquarters for actions on the battlefield during the unit's most recent deployment to Afghanistan. Twenty-five-year-old Army Staff Sgt. Jacob Bobo, currently

Alaska Active Guard, reservists prepare for management board

In his position as Master Resilience Trainer and Suicide Prevention Program Manager, Sgt. 1st Class Samuel Ethridge tracks stress that Soldiers experience in the Alaska Army National Guard.Recently, Ethridge identified that the most prevalent concern among senior Active Guard Reserve officers and

Word on the Street: Now that spring is on its way, what are you looking forward to most?

Intramural volleyball action opens with spikes

USARAK Soldiers get into Fur Rondy

Soldiers from the 23rd Engineer Company (Sapper), 6th Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, recently back from Afghanistan, got an Alaskan welcome during the city's three-day Fur Rendezvous festival. The troops took part in the Running of the Reindeer, an annual highlight