• JROTC cadets attend Summer Leadership Camp at JBER

    Students from 10 Alaska high schools participated in the Junior ROTC Summer Leadership Camp at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, from May 23 to June 10, 2016.JBER hosted three iterations of the week-long camp were hosted where attendees participated in various camp events which included

  • Executive Observer Program offers valuable insight to PACAF leaders

    Maj. Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces chief of staff, visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson June 9 to 12 as part of RED FLAG-Alaska's Executive Observer Program.During the visit, Schneider and 13 other leaders from 12 different nations' air forces participated in presentations and

  • Aurora hosts Sunflower Housing Community playground grand opening

    Aurora Military Housing is scheduled to host a luncheon to celebrate the renovation of the playground at the Sunflower Housing Community, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, from 2 to 4 p.m. Thursday June 16.The event would have marked the grand opening of the pirate-and-castle-themed

  • June 14 is Flag Day

    Flag Day is one of the oldest American holidays, but also one of the most commonly overlooked - despite the fact that nearly every military service member sees, or salutes, its legacy at some point during their day.May 30, 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a presidential proclamation announcing

  • OAP begins Women in the Wilderness program

    Many women new to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson might want to experience all Alaska has to offer, but don't know where to start.This year, the Outdoor Adventure Program introduced the Women in the Wilderness program to encourage women to get outside. Erica McDaniel, 673d Force Support Squadron

  • JBER's Moose Run Golf Course offers fun and time to unwind

    Questions, checklists and procedures plague the mind ... Will the wind affect my shot? What is the best path in identifying my target? If I miss, what's behind my target? Am I controlling my breathing? How will I react if I miss?Many Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors and Marines have been troubled by these

  • Seward thanks service members with a day of fishing

    Residents of this small fishing town opened their hearts and wallets last week for service members stationed in Alaska, continuing a tradition that organizers call the largest thank you of its kind in any of the United States.The 10th Annual Armed Services Combat Fishing Tournament, May 26, hosted

  • Annual Motorcycle Safety Ride opens doors for mentorship

    The Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club hosted the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Motorcycle Safety Ride May 26.As part of resiliency day, the ride provides an opportunity for new and experienced riders alike to hone their skills and develop mentoring relationships."It's a whole [crowd] of