• Community remembers those who have served

    The Alaska National Guard and the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs hosted a Veterans Day ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in coordination with the Royal Canadian Armed Forces Remembrance Day Ceremony at Fort Richardson National Cemetery, Nov. 11.Hundreds of veterans and

  • Superintendent one of two PACAF NCOs selected for SLEC Program

    The day started out as a normal work day for Master Sgt. Abby Keffer, 611th Air Operations Center Strategy Plans Division superintendent.But in mid-afternoon she received a call from U.S. Air Force Vice Chief of Staff, Gen. David Goldfein, informing her of, and congratulating her on, selection for

  • City of Anchorage honors past and present vets

    The City of Anchorage, Alaska State and Federal officials and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson leadership gathered in downtown Anchorage to honor service members, past and present, in the inaugural Anchorage Veterans Day Parade, Nov. 7.The parade, hosted by the Anchorage Veterans Day Parade

  • Air Force NCO battles breast cancer with a will to win

    It was November.Breast Cancer Awareness Month had just wrapped up and Senior Master Sgt. Tracie Timmerman, the new 673d Force Support Squadron, Manpower and Personnel Flight superintendent, sat in the waiting area outside the radiology clinic, staring at all the pink ribbons and literature left out

  • Officials laud good training, swift response to hospital incident

    Though weapons are a common sight in Alaska, only certain people are permitted to carry them on base.So when hospital staff saw an agitated customer with a loaded weapon and ammunition, their training kicked in. Immediately, the medical group team alerted security forces and began to lock down the

  • Dedicated crew chiefs honored by 90th Fighter Squadron

    "General, when is the last time you washed a rental car?"The story of how a crew chief responded to Air Force Gen. William Creech in the 1970s when asked what the maintainer liked about the Dedicated Crew Chief Program, reverberated through a hangar at the 90th Fighter Squadron on Joint Base

  • Survivor speaks out about domestic, sexual abuse

    (Editor's note: The story contains descriptions from a personal account of a domestic and child abuse victim - may not be suitable for all readers.)"Go get undressed and get into bed," her father said. "I'll be there in a minute."Helen Holston, not yet old enough to go to elementary school, did as

  • No spooky smiles this Halloween

    Are you frightened about the potential damage Halloween treats can have on your teeth? This Halloween, you don't have to fear, as long as you're aware of a few things that can aid in the prevention of cavities.More than 90 percent of foods contain starches and sugars that help bacteria produce acids