• Weekly CBRN Training

    Air Force basic military training introduces the gear and techniques used in case of an attack to save the lives of others and oneself on the home front and abroad. This is not practiced every day, but being prepared is a responsibility everyone shares.Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson requires

  • Think ahead

    The brain is the most important organ in the human body. If it is injured, death or long-term problems may ensue.March is Brain Injury Awareness month, and this year's motto is "Think ahead: be safe, know the signs, get help." Brain injuries are classified as either acquired or traumatic.ABI is a

  • JBER LRS and support units exercise mobility readiness

    The 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron conducted the 673d Mission Support Group's annual mobility exercise March 10.Each support group on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson who own deployable assets, but may not regularly deploy cargo, participates in these exercises to ensure maximum readiness, said

  • Air Force Assistance Fund, Army Emergency Relief campaigns to start soon

    The Army Emergency Relief and the Air Force Assistance Fund campaigns will soon be underway.The objective of both campaigns is to provide information about what these organizations support and to request donations.The AER campaign will run from April 1 to May 15 and the AFAF campaign will run from

  • Getting it together: JBER spouses' clubs plan summer merger

    The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Spouses' Club and Richardson Spouses' Club have announced a merger, and will become the JBER Spouses' Club.The new club shows JBER is a united installation, said Amanda Collier, RSC president.In the next few months, the clubs will be working on drafting a new

  • Arctic Warrior All Stars cheerleaders to compete in national championship

    The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Arctic Warrior All Stars prepare to head out for their first national championship on April 16-17, 2016.The American Showcase National Championship in Anaheim, CA., provides the cheerleaders their first opportunity to travel outside Alaska as a team.The Arctic

  • March is Colon Cancer Awareness Month

    To raise awareness of the threat colon cancer presents, the gastroenterology clinic at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hospital is encouraging people to get screened.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the