• Fur Rondy comes to town

    Since 1935, the Fur Rendezvous winter festival has been a significant part of Anchorage’s history. This year the festival takes place Feb. 24 to March 5, in downtown Anchorage.

  • Joint arctic spill response training brings agencies together

    Oil spills can often result in both immediate and long-term environmental damage. During the week of Feb. 13 to 17, members of the 611th Civil Engineer Squadron, U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage, U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, and the U.S. Environmental Protection

  • JBER Library opens a quiet study room

    With a pair of over-sized novelty scissors in hand, the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson commander and the JBER library director cut the ribbon at the new quiet study room at the JBER Library Feb, 9, 2017.

  • COMPACAF visits JBER, talks of changing Pacific Theater

    Air Force Gen. Terrence J. O’Shaughnessy, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Johnson, PACAF command chief, visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Feb. 5 to 7, to thank Airmen for their dedication to the command’s mission, and learn about operations and readiness at the

  • JBER Firefighters conduct ice water rescue training

    Air Force firefighters, assigned to the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron, conduct ice water rescue training at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 4, 2017. The training taught the JBER firefighters self-rescue techniques, victim recovery, and certified them as ice water rescue technicians.

  • 673d SFS ramp up patrols following accident spike

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson residents may soon notice an increased security forces presence following a spike in car accidents on base.Reported accidents have more than doubled for some winter months when compared to last year’s totals, said Tech. Sgt. James Partin, 673d Security Forces Squadron

  • Military Partnership Program sees Soldiers volunteer at area school

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Soldiers volunteered at an Anchorage middle school’s Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math event as part of a Military Partnership Program Feb. 2, 2017. Parachutes used by paratroopers were on display at the STEAM event. Attendees were also given the

  • Inner tube water polo makes a splash

    Service members participate in a water polo practice session at the Buckner Physical Fitness Center pool at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 1, 2017. The inner tube water polo intramural season will continue through to April, with games each Wednesday.

  • 673d Medical Group hosts “Girls’ Night Out”

    The 673d Medical Group hosts a “Girls’ Night Out” event at the Arctic Warrior Event Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 2, 2017. “Girls’ Night Out” was designed to bring the women of JBER information about health care in a fun and relaxed way. The event offered information booths

  • The end of an era: 761st Military Police Battalion cases colors

    The 761st Military Police Battalion, Alaska Army National Guard, deactivated during a Jan. 22 ceremony at the Alaska National Guard Armory here.Col. Jeffery Roach, director of strategic plans and policy, AKNG, presided over the ceremony and was accompanied by Lt. Col. James Palembas, commander of