• Alaska ANG Guardian Angel Section supports Alaska’s rescue mission

    “Always sure,” said Alaska Air National Guard Tech. Sgt. Ferdie Villaflores, 176th Operations Support Squadron aircrew flight equipment technician. “That is the motto we live by here in the Guardian Angel Section. The motto for the rescue community is ‘so others may live,’ and we need to be sure

  • Wilderness Inn Dining Facility cooks readiness recipe

    Around 4:40 a.m. as the key enters the cylinder and unlocks the doors, every day, 365 days a year, Soldiers and civilians begin their endeavor at the Wilderness Inn Dining Facility on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, before everyone else.

  • Eleventh Air Force holds senior enlisted leaders workshop

    More than 40 senior enlisted leaders and civilians from across the Eleventh Air Force attended a two-day workshop centered around group discussions of best practices and strategies focused on resiliency at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 6 and 7, 2019.

  • Soldiers volunteer at local VFW

    Soldiers from the 9th Army Band and culinary specialist from the 626th Quartermaster Field Feeding Company volunteered to support local VFW. Soldiers from the 626th Quartermaster have volunteered more than 100 hours at the Eagle River VFW.

  • Military Family Month: Dual Military Couples

    From the U.S. Marine Corps to the Alaska Air National Guard personnel specialists they are today, two master sergeants assigned to the 176th Force Support Flight at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, have taken on one of the biggest challenges of all by being dual-military spouses.

  • Arctic Warrior Chiefs' Choice Award Winner of the Month - October 2019

    Name: A1C Joshuel Rodríguez-Cruz Unit: 673d MDOS/SGOWJob Description: Mental Health (MH) TechnicianTime in service: 1 year and 7 monthsPrevious Assignments: None Accomplishments:- Flourished in an NCO role; took on management of MH Flight duress system protecting 80 personnel only days after

  • Army ties to Alaska Day remain strong

    The small town of Sitka, Alaska, maybe hundreds of miles away from U.S. Army Alaska headquarters on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, but their ties remain strong with the annual Alaska Day Festival.