June 5, 2017 Operation Colony Glacier: Bringing servicemembers home Operation Colony Glacier, an annual mission to recover remains and aircraft debris from a 1952 crash of a U.S. Air Force C-124 Globemaster II onto Colony Glacier, began June 5 and is scheduled to continue until June 30.
June 1, 2017 Support Soldiers focus on fundamentals Soldiers assigned to the 98th Support Maintenance Company, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, U.S. Army Alaska, conduct known distance marksmanship at Pedneau range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 31, 2017. The SMC is a modular maintenance company that provides field
May 30, 2017 JBER occupational safety office hosts fall-protection, Safety Day The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson occupational safety office hosted fall-safety and Safety Day events May 24 and 25. The fall-safety event coincided with the Air Force’s Fall-Prevention Focus – a collaboration with the Air Force Safety Center, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the
May 23, 2017 Pet Fun Run 5K More than 40 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson residents raced with their canine companions at the Pet Fun Run 5K at Eagleglen Fitness Park May 19, 2017. First, second and third place finishers received prizes, though all pets were given goodie bags.
May 23, 2017 Otter Lake, Warrior Xtreme Paintball open for summer fun The grand opening of the Otter Lake complex and the Warrior Xtreme Paintball course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is May 22. People with JBER access can bring their non-motorized boats, or rent one of the many available boats as they spend the day recreating at one of the most pristine camping
May 19, 2017 Defender Day Challenge Service members and government contract workers compete during Defender Day Challenge on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 17, 2017. Defender Day is part of police week which focuses on remembrance of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty.
May 18, 2017 Air traffic controllers ensure mission readiness The air traffic control tower at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is the highest point on the entire installation. From its pentagonal bubble, 3rd Operation Support Squadron Airmen, like conductors at their rostra, direct a symphonic orchestra of roaring aircraft across the flightline.During Exercise
May 17, 2017 JBER celebrates Arbor Day Members of the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s local Boy Scout Troop 190, Cub Scout Troop 110, and Girl Scout Troop 700 hosted two tree-planting ceremonies in honor of Alaska’s Arbor Day May 12 and 15.The Arbor Day ceremonies also helped celebrated JBER’s 20th year
May 16, 2017 Aircraft structural maintenance Airman keeps aircraft safe Instead of saving lives manually blowing up daisy-chained artillery rounds on the side of a road, Airman 1st Class Lukas Johnson said he is equally happy saving lives defusing potential structural problems that could cause a catastrophic failure in flight.
May 16, 2017 JBER Library to host Summer Reading Program The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Library is scheduled to host a kickoff event June 1 to start the Summer Reading Program.