• JBER's dirtiest jobs: fleet services

    Walking down the spotless hallways of the 732nd Air Mobility Squadron Fleet Services building, you wouldn't guess they have one of the dirtiest jobs in the Air Force.Fleet services ensure all aircraft that come through Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson are clean and serviceable for aircrew and

  • JBER offers support for spouses of deployed service members

    Aurora Military Housing offers new and old programs to spouses of deployed service members on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska that may increase overall quality of life.Two in particular are the deployed spouse support program and the at-home refuse pickup service, both of which offer free

  • APD reboots online safety knowledge

    On Feb. 9, Safer Internet Day was celebrated around the world with people coming together for different events in an effort to create a safer internet. The observance gained official recognition in the U.S. in 2012, with a joint agreement between the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the

  • Chief Master Sergeant recognition ceremony celebrates leadership

    The names of a senior master sergeant and his spouse are announced as they walk carefully under an archway of sabers. He recently received a medallion that bears the symbol of his next rank, and as he looks among his peers, he knows they all worked hard and sacrificed a lot to be there.  All of the

  • JBER Air Traffic Control Airmen control highways in the sky

    Anchorage, Alaska is a bowl filled to the brim with civilization. Office buildings stretch to the rim and Cessna 172s, Boeing 747s and everything in between circle around and above it on invisible highways more complex than any eight-lane freeway on the ground below.The highways are stacked on top

  • ADAPT can help

    People are often a product of their environment. With this in mind, an assignment to Alaska can be challenging for service members.Mixing the lack of sunlight throughout the winter months with the possible isolation that some first-term service members experience, the literal darkness can

  • Key Spouses and FRGs offer support to families

    A large aspect of the military is being separated from loved ones. Whether it's service members getting deployed or changing permanent duty stations, often times people are separated.In a new home and a new place, things can be scary for families. Having people that spouses can turn to for support

  • RSC to award scholarships

    In 2015 the Richardson Spouses' Club raised and distributed $16,000 in scholarships to deserving military family members. This year, they will continue the program to provide financial assistance to further students' educations at accredited undergraduate institutions.The scholarships are available

  • JBER to host indoor sprint triathlon Feb. 20

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is hosting its annual indoor sprint triathlon Feb. 20 at the Buckner Physical Fitness Center and interested parties can sign up now to participate.The sprint triathlon is comprises three timed disciplines: 10 minutes of swimming, 15 minutes of running and 20 minutes