• Aircraft metals technician turns material into mission

    Ancient Rome, 2nd Century C.E. A blacksmith stretches his arm toward a fiery forge, plucking out a rod of iron - tip glowing red with accumulated heat. He places the rod over an immovable anvil and hammers on it until it's transformed from a shapeless billet into the recognizable shape of a

  • Complacency with weapons can cause major problems

    After registering a weapon on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, the responsibility of the gun owner is far from over.All owners have the responsibility to handle, transport and secure weapons as safely as possible to ensure total control.Although many gun owners tend to build up great experience

  • Site Summit star to light up Anchorage nights once again

    Those new to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson or the Anchorage area may be surprised by the appearance of a new star Friday evening.It's nothing that would surprise an astronomer, though; it's been around for almost 60 years.The star on the side of Mount Gordon Lyon is lit every year in conjunction

  • Ordnance Airmen focus on preventing explosions of another nature

    Explosive Ordnance Disposal's mission is to safely dispose of potentially deadly explosive devices.With the extreme stress of this mission, even the best-equipped Airman may find himself facing unexploded ordnance of an entirely different kind.In a job that exposes workers to potentially devastating

  • Trailblazers return from Afghanistan

    The 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion returned home this week with elements of the 23rd Sapper Company after a six-month deployment to Afghanistan.The 17th CSSB Headquarters, consisting of 62 personnel from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson were deployed under the Central Command Materiel

  • Spartans vie for best rigger laurels

    Parachute riggers from the 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, competed in the Best Rigger Competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Nov. 12 to 14.The winners will represent U.S. Army Alaska in the upcoming Rigger

  • JBER honors community veterans

    Flags were plentiful. A large American flag took up most of one wall in between a Humvee and a fire truck in the two-story room; as people entered the building, many wore the symbol of American freedom on their shirts and hats. The symbol has another meaning - remembering those who salute it.The