• '1 Geronimo' Paratroopers try out for Scout Platoon

    JBER paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division try out for the battalion's Scout Platoon. Scout Platoon is a uniquely organized, trained and equipped unit capable of conducting reconnaissance

  • Linking hearts with Heart Link

    It’s no secret the military lifestyle is unique. The good news is that there’s an orientation program for new military spouses to aid with understanding acronyms, customs and courtesies, employment assistance, finances, adjusting to living in a new state, medical assistance, and everything in

  • Arctic Guardians work with partners during Nome, Utqiagvik site surveys

    Arctic Guardians work with partners during Nome, Utqiagvik site surveys.When a bear mauled a hunter near Galena, June 10, 2019, the victim was 150 miles from a highway and more than 250 miles from the city of Nome.The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska,

  • 3rd Wing hosts Immersion Tour

    Spouses and community members participated in a 3rd Wing immersion tour at JBER, Alaska, Aug. 31. The 3rd Wing’s mission is to provide air dominance, global mobility, and command and control for Combatant Commanders. While a critical mission, many spouses of 3rd Wing members don’t know exactly what

  • Be prepared during National Preparedness Month

    September is National Preparedness Month and Join Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Emergency Management Flight encourages everyone to educate themselves on how to handle disasters-- before, during, and after.

  • 1-40 CAV runs gas chamber for best squad competition

    U.S. soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, vaporize o-Chlorobenzylidene malononitrile (CS) tablets to create non-lethal CS gas for a CBRN defense

  • Innovation in the Operating Room

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Nick Lents, a 673d Surgical Operations Squadron nurse, identified a problem with the bed design in operating rooms that could made it difficult to apply safety restraints. Working with the Artic Spark team, they developed a 3D-printed part that would help support the restraints

  • 39th Airlift Squadron takes to the skies during RED FLAG-Alaska

    The 39th Airlift Squadron, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, conducts a training sortie during RED FLAG-Alaska 21-3. RF-A 21-3 is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment. A series of commander-directed field training exercises