• 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

  • Service members participate in Jump Week

    It's not Superman. It's even better!Airmen and Soldiers parachuted out of UH-60 Black Hawks and C-17 Globemaster IIIs, as part of Jump Week, a training exercise, on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 18 to 22.The goal of the training is to increase jump proficiency, said Air Force Staff

  • New playground is coming to Cottonwood Park

    Demolition of the playground at Cottonwood Park, on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, began April 25, 2016.According to current safety standards, the play area is unsafe for children, said Senior Master Sgt. Tracy Johnston, 773d Civil Engineer Squadron superintendent of heavy repair."It's old and

  • Learn something new every day

    The Air Force urges Airmen to enroll in the Community College of the Air Force, and provides many other avenues to earn degrees.The CCAF degree is an Associate of Applied Science degree based on an Air Force Specialty Code. Basic Military Training, technical school, Professional Military Education,

  • Family Advocacy hosts Month of the Military Child Celebration

    Military children grow up in an ever-changing environment. Whether it's moving to a new home every few years, constantly having to make new friends, or experiencing life without one or both parents for long periods of time, military children contribute a great deal to the military family.On March

  • Alaska Marine Highway System Travel Notice

    Policies regarding use of the Alaska Marine Highway System for official PCS travel have changed.1. Military members are waived from paying for tickets on the AMHS at the time of booking for official PCS travel only. For all non-official personal travel, members must pay for the AMHS tickets at the

  • First Gray Eagle flight expands USARAK aviation capability

    It was a cool April morning and the Arctic Falcons of U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force were hard at work, as CH-47 Chinooks, UH-60 Blackhawks and AH-64 Apaches checked systems in preparations for lift-off - a typical day for Army aviation in Alaska.The morning of April 11 was especially