• Big Brothers Big Sisters visit 3rd Operations Group

    Big Brothers Big Sisters visit 3rd Operations GroupAs he dangled from parachute risers, 12-year-old Keegan Hall looked down at a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier sailing in the Pacific. Deftly controlling his parachute's toggles, Hall successfully maneuvered into a stand up landing on the ship's

  • U.S. troops train with Indian army

    Basic skill-level training for the U.S. Army can be redundant and uneventful, but providing the training to soldiers from a foreign nations' army offers challenges, exceptional experiences and spice to the regular activity.Soldiers from U.S. Army Alaska were given that opportunity, Monday, while

  • 3rd Wing: Excellence

    The 3rd Wing continued its streak of excellence, completing the October UCI with an overall excellent rating.The wing upheld its standards of excellence set when it received an overall excellent rating during the 2009 Operational Readiness Inspection June 1-7.Units from the wing can take great pride

  • Firearm owners must practice proper safety

    The irresponsible use of firearms has been a contributing factor in many tragic accidents.To prevent death and serious injury, firearm owners have the inherent responsibility to ensure weapons are not improperly used.The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Weapons Registration and Child Weapons Safety

  • Army expo features northern warfare instructor speech

    U.S. Army Northern Warfare Training Center instructor Staff Sgt. Gene MacKenzie introduced attendees of the Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition, Oct. 27, to the many professional and personal adventures available to Soldiers in Alaska.Stationed at Fort Wainwright,

  • Soldiers take first training at new site

    Soldiers with the 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, participated in training at Donnelly Training Area, Fort Greely, Alaska for the first time since redeploying earlier this year.They are also the first ones to use the new

  • Trailblazers host Girl Scout 'boot camp'

    The 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade hosted its first Trailblazer Boot Camp for more than 300 Girl Scouts from the Anchorage Area, Oct. 29, at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson. The Scouts ranged in age from 5 to 18 years old.The event aimed to give the Girl Scouts an opportunity to build an enduring

  • A guided tour of JBER’s Airborne Air Control Squadron

    "Once the command of the air is obtained by one of the contended armies, the war must become a conflict between the seeing host and one that is blind." - H.G. WellsThough fighters like the F-15 Eagle and their crack pilots are often wholly credited for quickly gaining air supremacy in conflicts

  • JBER AWACS reunite with old friends

    It has been more than 40 years since the three squadrons making up the 551st Airborne Early Warning and Control Wing have been united. Since they parted ways from Otus Air Force Base, Mass., in 1969, the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the 961st AACS from

  • Iditarod Dining Facility continues improvements

    Members of the Iditarod Dining Facility have been working diligently in an effort to continue improving the dining experience for their patrons.Those who haven't been to the Iditarod Dining Facility might be inclined to do so and take notice in the many changes the facility has made already and,