• JBER Movement Corridor study presses on

    Residents and visitors of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson shouldn't be surprised to see moose and black bears sporting the latest research collars this summer. Wildlife biologists and conservation agents from Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson along with researchers from the Alaska

  • Arctic Edge kicks off in Alaska

    Arctic Edge 2010 kicked off with a simulated magnitude 8.5 earthquake 35 miles southwest of Anchorage in the Cook Inlet, here April 26.Arctic Edge 10 is a major exercise conducted in cooperation with the State of Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management and other federal, state

  • Training that could save lives

    It's about that time of year, when everyone is itching to get outdoors and enjoy what Alaska has to offer. Many people may find enjoyment in kayaking the waters of the state, and Elmendorf's Outdoor Adventure Program is helping prepare those kayak enthusiasts for unpredictable aquatic recreationThe

  • Gamecocks have final command change

    Lt. Col. David Graff, relinquished command of the 19th Fighter Squadron to Lt. Col. Greg Miller at the unit's final change of command ceremony here April 16.Colonel Miller will be the fighter squadron's final commander until the historic unit is deactivated September this year.F-15C Eagles from the

  • Joint training at 12,500 feet

    In less than 10 seconds, they were gone.Traveling toward earth at speeds of approximately 150 mph, the operators open their parachutes and slowly drift to the ground.Once safely on land, they re-pack, board the C-17 Globemaster III and do it again. This scenario happened four more times over a drop

  • Select social media sites no longer blocked at Elmendorf

    Nearly two weeks have passed since Elmendorf was named as one of the five experimental bases for social media access on government computers.After being instituted March 30, the 3rd Communications Squadron's commander, Lt. Col. Scott Jackson, said everything seems to be going fine and the policy is