• Two Soldiers killed in Afghanistan

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Release Number: 10-9-5-45Two Soldiers killed in Afghanistan September 27, 2010Two Fort Richardson Soldiers were killed in Afghanistan late Friday evening (Afghanistan time), Friday morning (Alaska Standard time).Pfc. William B. Dawson and Pfc. Jaysine P.S. Petree were killed

  • Sitka 43 Airmen remembered in memorial unveiling

    Crafted in fiberglass wrapped meticulously around a metal frame, the 1:24 scale C-17 Globemaster III model, unveiled as the center¬piece of the Sitka 43 Memorial, bears an uncanny likeness to the cargo plane lost in an accident, July 28, which resulted in the deaths of four Airmen belonging to the

  • Air Force unit supports Pakistan flood aide

    The 732nd Air Mobility Squad¬ron, stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, provided support to Fort Wainwright Army units in support of the Pakistan flood relief humanitarian aide mission, earlier this month."We sent a team of folks doing joint inspection up to Fort Wainwright," said Air Force

  • Prep for unit inspection begins

    Last Friday may have been con¬fusing for some on the installation. With Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Unit Compliance Inspection coming up Oct. 18 to 22, the installation recently held and is planning another emergency management exercise for Oct. 7, in preparation for the UCI. "The Emergency

  • New help for victims of sexual assault

    Recently a woman was pulled into a bathroom stall and was held at knife point. Immediately following, she was raped.She went home to her mother only to push her mother's loving advances away.Confused, the mother inquired what happened and the daughter just broke out in tears. Not knowing the next

  • ‘Space A’ program makes room for eligible travelers

    Many Department of Defense identification card holders are eligible for discount flights around the Pacific theater, and the world. The 732nd Air Mobility Squad¬ron manages the Joint Base El¬mendorf-Richardson Passenger Terminal, and the unit wants the community to know what a big benefit they may

  • New Air Force NCO education center opens

    The newest facility in Air Force Professional Military Education officially opened its doors on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Sept. 17. The ribbon was cut near the east entrance of the facility, Sept. 17, by retired Chief Master Ser-geant of the Air Force (13th) Jim Finch, Col. Robert D. Evans,

  • Heroes honored during downtown service

    Heroic service members, civilians and police officers gathered at Central Middle School Sept. 9, as the city and state government honored their actions in assisting with the rescue of four people from a plane crash near Merrill Field June 2.Gov. Sean Parnell and Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan