• For the Warfighter: Operational Test advances at NE21

    As Northern Edge 21 concludes, the 53rd Wing is returning home having achieved major test objectives for multiple weapons systems May 3-14, 2021. In addition to F-15EX deep end testing and B-52 long-range kill chain milestones for hypersonic weapons, the 53d Wing’s F-35s, MQ-9s, F-15Cs and F-15Es,

  • Airman keep on 'wrenching'

    When an aircraft is connected to an auxiliary power unit, this allows the maintainers to control the LAU-142/A Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air-Missile Vertical Ejection Launcher, or AVEL, for the F-22 Raptor. However, when there is no APU involved, the maintainer can manually retract and extend the

  • Red Flag-Alaska 21-2 scheduled for June

    Red Flag-Alaska 21-2, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment, with primary flight operations over the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, is scheduled to run from June 10-25.

  • 732d AMS supports joint force during NE21

    More than 240 land-based aircraft will execute high-end scenarios above the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex and in the Gulf of Alaska during Exercise Northern Edge 2021 (NE21), and while the jets take to the skies, there is one team that is at the heart of their logistical support: the 732d Air

  • A unique mission at Sea

    Straight out of high school, a Mystic, Connecticut native joined the Air Force to explore new places, cultures, people, and ideas.Once assigned to the 3rd Operations Support Squadron as an intelligence analyst, Senior Airman Alexander Garrett received a once-in-a-lifetime deployment notification to

  • Chin’an JBER highlights SAPR, SHARP, ADC, SVC and victim advocates

    This April, Chin’an JBER highlighted members of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response program, Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention program, Area Defense Counsel, Special Victims’ Counsel and victim advocates at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

  • Health Promotion teaches meal prep

    Meal prep is still on-trend in social media circles, but starting can be a challenge. U.S. Airmen and Soldiers attended a Health Promotion-led class and Commissary tour to learn the basics of meal prep and nutrition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, April 19.