• Black Rapids site offers unique opportunities

    From the snow-kissed mountains to the icy rumblings of melting glaciers, Marines from 2nd Platoon, Force Reconnaissance Company, 1st ReconnaissanceBattalion, Camp Pendleton, California, along with instructors from U.S. Army Alaska's Northern Warfare Training Center conducted military alpine

  • The sun is out, and so are the bears

    Summer is in full swing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and with it come some unique challenges the JBER community should bear in mind.A wide variety of wildlife calls JBER home and, depending on the season, risks of an encounter can vary.During the summer, bears are considerably more active,

  • Pedaling for the peak with Outdoor Recreation

    Sometimes you have to grab life by the handlebars and pedal to the peak. Some people need training wheels to start and others only need to be guided down the right trail.The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Outdoor Recreation Center offers guided mountain-biking trips to both Kincaid Park and

  • Enjoy summer sports, but keep safety in mind

    As summer progresses, the days are getting shorter. But there are still plenty of outdoor activities to do in Alaska.With the 2015 Critical Days of Summer campaign in full swing, summer sports safety should be a concern for all service members and families. Summer is one of the most dangerous

  • Montana engineer squadron levels JBER flightline

    Gray clouds roll down the mountains, across the valley and over Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as excavators demolish a proverbial mountain.No one blinks as two F-22 Raptors take off over the construction site, causing a surge of sound on the already-noisy mound overlooking the flight line.  The

  • 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