• Spartan paratroopers recognized for saving a life

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska – Two paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, “Spartan Brigade,” received the U.S. Army’s Safety Guardian Award here November 12, 2020. Staff Sgt. Joseph Kellogg and Sgt. Cody Grant provided life-saving

  • 611th ACOMS wins DoD-level award

    The 611th Air Communications Squadron’s six-member Mission Defense Team was recently recognized as the 2020 Department of Defense Chief Information Officer’s Digital Modernization Team of the Year award for their role in supporting the cyber defense mission within the Alaskan Joint Operations Area.

  • JBER MUNS-man revamps training

    Ammo troops with the 3rd Munitions Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, will notice their required training is new and improved this year, thanks in large part to the training section chief.

  • JBER declares public health emergency to slow spread of coronavirus

    U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and 673d Air Base Wing commander, declared a public health emergency on the installation Nov. 9, 2020, in a unified effort with the Anchorage community and state of Alaska to combat the recent spike in COVID-19 cases. The

  • Deicing simulator enables Airmen to train year-round

    Alaska is a winter wonderland from October through March. Those living can stare at the picturesque view of the flight line with aircraft blanketed in snow. However, those aircraft will eventually take off to fulfill their mission requirements and it’s the Airmen from the 3rd Maintenance Group who

  • 673d Medical Group rolls out new records system

    After delays caused by COVID-19, the Department of Defense has rolled out the Military Health System Genesis, or MHS Genesis – a new military health-records program which streamlines both military and the Department of Veterans Affairs records.MHS Genesis is an integrative electronic health record

  • Balancing Safety and Fun

    The Anchorage Health Department released a Public Health Advisory on Wednesday based on the rapidly increasing rate of COIVD-19 cases throughout the Municipality of Anchorage. With the end of October arriving, many members of Team Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson may be asking themselves what this

  • C-12s keep long-range radar sites, remote areas functioning

    Everyone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson has seen the F-22 Raptors soaring above the installation. Most see the C-17 Globemaster IIIs on a regular basis. The C-5 Galaxy and C-130 Hercules are not unusual sights. But unless you work near the flightline, you may never notice the small C-12 Hurons

  • Sleep is critical - for children and adults

    Routines play an important part in mental health. One routine people often overlook when they have coping problems, depression, weight issues, behavior changes, or decreased athletic performance, is sleep. I personally struggled for many years to find balance and routine regarding sleep because I am