• Soldier coaches wife, delivers baby from Afghanistan

    Alright, listen up all you deployed dads (especially if you're an expectant father): you can take an active role in the birth of your child, even if you're stationed in a combat zone. All it takes is commitment, a little ingenuity, and Skype. Just ask Chaplain (Capt.) Joseph Palermo, who recently

  • Spouses’ Club offers scholarships

    The Fort Richardson Spouses' Club Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to deserving applicants to further their education at an accredited undergraduate institution.The FRSC awards these scholarships on the basis of academic achievement, personal achievements, community service, and a

  • 3rd Wing maintenance unit stands up, supports C-130s

    One of the 3rd Wing's newest units has begun working in association with the Alaska Air National Guard in keeping with 2005 Base Closure and Realignment commission recommendations.The 537th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 703rd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 3rd Maintenance Group, 3rd Wing, is working

  • 3rd MEB helps build ‘50 Bikes for 50 Kids’

    More than 100 Soldiers from the 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade helped build "50 Bikes for 50 Kids" at the Spenard Recreation Center in Anchorage, Monday.It was the fourth annual "50 Bikes" event. The first was in 2008.This year was the first year Soldiers in uniform took part in the bike building

  • Alaska Guardsmen support vital Iraq mission

    The new year signifies a fresh start and a time for resolutions for many Americans, but for 76 Alaska Army National Guardsmen in Iraq, the new year also marks the mid-point through their year-long deployment.The "Arctic Cowboys" from B Company, 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment, who left Alaska

  • JBER nurses win March of Dimes award

    Three Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Nurses were among the 18 winners for the 2010 March of Dimes Nurse of the Year award for the Alaska district.Air Force Capt. Brandy Dales, 673d IPTS nurse (Maternal/New born category), Air Force 2nd Lt. Angie Dendy, IPTS nurse (RNs who, within the first 18

  • Combatives academy gives hard hitting training

    Formerly known as Geronimo Gym, the newly renovated $1 million Arctic Warrior Combatives Academy, located in building 802 on the Richardson side of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, officially opened Jan. 12.Former Ultimate Fighting Championship Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk along with Brig. Gen.