• 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

  • Frost bites: cold weather dangers, easy to avoid

    Alaska's cold climate can be dangerous for workers, outdoor hobbyists or anyone participating in any activities that expose them to the elements for too long.There are a variety of problems that can arise from prolonged exposure."Some of the most common injuries are frostbite, hypothermia, which is

  • USARAK welcomes new noncommissioned officers

    Eighty students of the Warrior Leader Course at the Sgt. 1st Class Christopher R. Brevard Noncommissioned Officer Academy graduated in a ceremony at the Richardson Theater, 
Jan. 28.The new noncommissioned officers, from Army units across Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, walked the stage and