• Hillberg Youth Ski Team

    The winter season is over and even though Alaska did not receive record snow there were moments to remember. After heavy snowfall, every hill became a mountain of deep, soft-powder snow. It was the start of a masterpiece, the hill was a canvas, and every ride down was a brush stroke."I always had a

  • Things to know when you have to go

    The peak permanent change-of-station season is upon us once again. Whether by land, sea or air, there are many things to keep in mind when traveling to and from Alaska.Air Force Master Sgt. Kimberly Gaines, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Travel Center section chief, said most PCSs occur between now

  • Mission readiness through urinalysis testing

    High rates of drug use by service members returning from the Vietnam conflict led then-President Richard Nixon to implement a military drug-testing program in 1971."The Vietnam Drug User Returns," a special action office monograph published by Dr. Lee Robins in 1974, indicated 42 percent of U.S.

  • Win prizes, build community during the JBER Library Summer Reading Program

    Registration for the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Library's Summer Reading Program is scheduled to begin June 1.The JBER community will have the opportunity to collect prizes for time spent reading through the sports-themed program, said Jody Evans, JBER Library reference librarian. Additionally,

  • JBER and Anchorage leaders sign partnership agreements

    Air Force Col. Brian Bruckbauer, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and 673d Air Base Wing commander, and Anchorage Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, came together at the Municipality of Anchorage City Hall to sign formal agreements formed through the Air Force Community Partnership program, Friday, April 22.The

  • Soldier mentor impacts students lives

    The third-oldest of twelve brothers and sisters, Army Staff Sgt. Caleb Lloyd knows a thing or two about being a good role model.   Lloyd is the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment assistant operations officer and noncommissioned officer in charge of the 1-501st IN's partnership with

  • Volunteering? Set an example by being recognized for it

    The Volunteer Recognition Ceremony was hosted April 26, recognizing Airmen, and Soldiers and civilians who volunteered a cumulative 52,897 hours to the base and Anchorage community.The ceremony recognized outstanding volunteers in the youth, civilian and retiree, military, and family unit

  • 673d MDG prepares to combat catastrophe

    Airmen from the 673d Medical Group staged their first localized en route patient staging system exercise at the Elmendorf Fitness Center, April 21.The ERPSS is designed to act as a transition period and staging facility for air evacuation patients, said 1st Lt. Matthew Steele, director of plans and

  • Laying out lines and throwing cones

    The snow's melted and the ice is gone - and so are the markings on the road. Anyone who's been stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson after a spring breakup knows what's coming next: the paint trucks.This means JBER motorists may find themselves trapped behind a slow-moving paint truck for