• Guardsmen head to Ulaanbaatar for Exercise Khaan Quest

    About 80 service members from the Alaska National Guard and U.S. Army Alaska's 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, departed here aboard two Alaska Air National Guard C-130 Hercules aircraft bound for Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Monday.The service members will join efforts with approximately 1,200

  • Aircraft arrest system protects planes, pilots

    The Air Force has a long history of breaking barriers. The Tuskegee Airmen broke the race barrier, Brig. Gen. retired Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier, and then-Col. Robin Olds broke the mustache barrier.However, there are some Airmen whose mission is to build barriers, not break them.They build

  • ATV safety course prepares riders for all terrain

    The state of Alaska has only a handful of paved roads and highways in its 586,000 square miles, making off-road transportation very practical for many off-duty activities.Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Outdoor Recreation centers offers a recurring all-terrain vehicle safety course during the

  • Arctic Oasis offers family fun

    With summer in full bloom, all of Alaska could be considered an oasis, but for JBER families and service members, the Arctic Oasis Community Center is a paradise that blooms year-round.The Arctic Oasis, in Building 9497 on 20th St., provides a meeting place for a host of activities, including table

  • Northern Edge 2015 fills the skies

    Approximately 200 military aircraft filled the skies above Alaska Monday, signifying the start of the joint training exercise, Northern Edge 2015.Hosted by Alaskan Command, NE15 brings together approximately 6,000 U.S. military service members in a joint-forces environment to prepare to respond to

  • 673d fuels flight named best in the Air Force

    The Air Force recently recognized the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron's Fuels Management Flight as the best in the Air Force after the flight was named the winner of the 2014 American Petroleum Institute Award."The award is like winning the Super Bowl, World Series and Stanley Cup all at one

  • Paratroopers visit Normandy for 71st D-Day anniversary

    Sixteen paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and who are currently deployed to Kosovo, received the opportunity of a lifetime to attend festivities marking the 71st anniversary of Operation Overlord June 2

  • Buckner lifeguard finds fulfillment training others

    "I like the skill of swimming and seeing students progress," said Mae-Lin Ynacay, lifeguard and water safety instructor at the Buckner Physical Fitness Center. "Even if it's something as simple as kicking more efficiently, I find satisfaction in seeing them progress."She was born and raised in

  • JROTC students learn what it takes to become a leader

    During a one-week summer leadership camp, Junior ROTC cadets learn how to work as a team, and have experiences many high schoolers do not.Most of the JROTC cadets from Robert Service, Dimond, Chugiak and Bethel High Schools come from different backgrounds and heritages throughout Alaska and the