• Maj. Gen. Bryan Owens takes USARAK reins from Shields

    Maj. Gen. Michael Shields relinquished command of U.S. Army Alaska to Maj. Gen. Bryan Owens in a change-of-command ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Pershing Parade Field July 10.Officials nominated Shields for directorship of the Pentagon's Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency

  • 1/40th CAV redeploys

    Approximately 350 Soldiers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division were honored in a redeployment ceremony at Buckner Physical Fitness Center July 10.Several hundred paratroopers assigned to the 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, along with a small

  • Veterans in Blue: Johnny "Bulldog" Hernandez

    Johnny Hernandez joined the Air Force in 1981 with dreams of flying. However, the cost of education prevented him from becoming a pilot, so he settled for a job as a tactical aircraft maintenance specialist.The job allowed him to travel the world, where highlights of his career included serving in

  • Arctic Warriors participate in annual Bear Paw festival

    Since the birth of the Bear Paw Festival in Eagle River since 1985, Alaskan service members have been a major part of the annual event.The Chugiak-Eagle River Chamber of Commerce created the Bear Paw Festival to celebrate growing businesses in Eagle River and bring the community together. This

  • Summer is just a time to get ready for winter

    Every summer, Airmen of the 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron rebuild weary snow plows.Winter typically falls hard on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson; without proper snow removal equipment, the installation would look like an unattended snow globe."It differs from year to year; this year was a very

  • Skin care is important part of summer safety

    Summer is upon us and that means many service members and families are planning outdoor activities such as hiking, boating, fishing or catching some sun. Though these activities are exciting, it is also important to protect yourself against ultraviolet radiation."With many days so far in the upper

  • Australia, U.S. partnership takes it to the Outback

    Next week, the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division is scheduled to jump with Australian jumpmasters as part of the joint forcible entry operation dubbed Operation Talisman Saber.The operation serves two primary functions."The

  • JBER Outdoor Recreation hosts captain's class

    Alaska has more than 3,000 rivers, 33,000 miles of shoreline and three million lakes, allowing for boating of all kinds. But there is a first step to every adventure.The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Outdoor Recreation Centers offer rental boats designed for rivers, lakes and the ocean, which

  • Military Family Support hosts quarterly spouse orientation

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hosted its quarterly Joint Spouse Orientation program June 25 at the Military Family Readiness Center.The orientation is designed to expose military spouses to the opportunities, benefits, and resources available to them while they are here, said Jeri Romesha, a

  • Air Force staff sergeant passes on the light

    It's dark, the walls creep in, leaving just enough room to struggle, but not enough to turn around. There's no going back; in the darkness, a misshapen monster sprints down the tunnel. The only evidence of its power echoes all around: tick ... tock.If only there was a light, an opportunity, an