• Weather team provides reports for mission

    Arctic Warriors are defined by the cold temperatures they operate in, but to deal with Alaska's harsh climate Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson relies on the Airmen of the weather flight to keep them informed.The 3rd Operations Support Squadron, 3rd Wing, weather flight will be responsible for eight

  • JBER welcomes Air National Guard Wing

    The 176th Wing will move its aircraft from Kulis Air National Guard Base to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in a flyaway ceremony, Saturday.Gov. Sean Parnell is scheduled to attend the ceremony, which begins at 8 a.m. at Kulis, near Ted Stevens International Airport.The 176th Wing's fleet of C-130

  • USARAK Soldier finds peace through music

    Pvt. Christopher Everett had everyone's attention on a cold January day in the Soldiers' Chapel on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Everett, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear specialist, with the 95th Chemical Company, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 3rd Maneuver

  • Air National Guard strips victory from reigning Canadian champs

    The Alaska Air National Guard Curling team claimed victory in the 'Top Rock' curling tournament Saturday at the Anchorage Curling Club.The team stomped the competition and finished the day by defeating the reigning champion the Canadian team 9-4. Eight teams participated in the Top Rock tournament

  • Arctic Warrior qualifies for national fencing tournament

    The fencer prepares for the match by studying his opponent closely. With an eagle eye, he breaks down his opponent's strengths and weaknesses and starts to formulate a game plan.Airman 1st Class Devin Zayas, 673d Communications Squadron network integration technician, has been fencing for more than

  • Former Air Force top NCO speaks to new chiefs

    Retired Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force Rodney J. McKinley paid a visit to Alaskan Command Air Force personnel here at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Eielson Air Force Base, last week.Each Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force serves as the personal adviser to the Chief of Staff and the

  • MPs train with Army National Guard aviators

    For two weeks, Soldiers of the 164th Military Police Company, 793rd Military 
Police Battalion, 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade, completed squad training to prepare for an upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.Much of the training centered around a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, piloted by the Alaska

  • Soldiers show, tell Orion students about Army life

    Paratroopers from the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, visited with students at Orion Elementary School on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Jan. 21, to show children the parachutes and equipment Soldiers use in airborne 
operations."The overall goal of this partnership