• Artillery paratroopers return thunder to JBER

    A voice from the fire direction center crackled over the radio, spurring the 3rd Howitzer Section crew into action."No. 3, cancel do not load. No. 3, quadrant 358.""Gunner's quadrant," the chief of section said under his breath, reaching for a nautical looking device resembling a sextant."One

  • Australian defense delegation discusses environment

    Curtis Bowling, director of Environment Readiness and Safety, Office of the Secretary of Defense, hosted a executive-level environmental delegation from the Australian Department of Defence last week at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.According to an OSD memorandum calling for JBER participation in

  • Traumatic Brain Injury clinic promotes awareness

    March is Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness month and staff at of the 673d Medical Group's TBI clinic continuously demonstrate the importance of awareness.Becoming self-aware of a brain injury can be difficult because the patient's brain isn't at its best, according to Air Force Capt. (Dr.) Kelton

  • New DBIDS base access system improves JBER security

    DBIDS is a Department of Defense identity verification and force protection tool which uses barcodes and biometrics (a person's height and weight, eye color and fingerprints) along with a color photograph to identify cardholders.It is directly connected with the Defense Enrollment Eligibility

  • 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

  • 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