• Civil engineers keep roads, flightline clear

    The steel blade suddenly dropped six feet and slammed into the patched asphalt as the "rollover" snow plow ground to a bumpy halt. The senior airman calmly reached up and to the left for the radio, "This is 71; we've got a broken plow cable here." "How far out are you? You might as well bring it

  • JBER eye care center offers permanent vision correction options

    The eye center at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hospital provides state-of-the-art corrective laser eye surgery for active-duty members.As of Oct. 1, the clinic has performed more than 920 treatments; 96 percent of those patients have 20/20 vision and now no longer require glasses to correct

  • The library isn’t just books anymore – there’s much more

    Welcome to the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson library, an oasis that provides myriad services promoting education and entertainment for service members and families.For thousands of years, libraries have been archives of important records and works of art.Libraries are sometimes thought of as

  • USARAK teams make good showing at Army Ten-Miler

    U.S. Army Alaska fielded its most diverse Army Ten-Miler teams Oct. 12 in Washington, D.C., and is setting its sights on even more variety in the future with one goal in mind - to win.The 13 competitors who represented USARAK on the command's men's and mixed teams included males and females who

  • Enjoy Halloween festivities on JBER, but do it safely

    Witches, goblins and ghouls appear once a year in an attempt to collect as much candy as possible.But there are many precautions parents and children should follow to enjoy a safe, fun Halloween.On JBER, children 11 and under must be accompanied by another person at least 12 years of age, said Air

  • Coast Guard exercises spill response with other agencies

    From its extreme weather to its remote communities and limited infrastructure, Alaska can present many challenges for response agencies in times of crisis. Plans for how to remove pollution or conduct a rescue at the edge of the Last Frontier are becoming increasingly important as the state sees

  • Paratroopers train with SUSVs to prepare for winter ops

    Spartan paratroopers with the 725th Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, participated in a small unit support vehicle driver's training course in preparation for the upcoming winter months at the Malemute Drop Zone Oct. 2.The SUSV

  • Spartans welcome forward support company

    Paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, welcomed some new comrades into the Spartan Brigade during a reflagging and re-patching ceremony Oct. 1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.The 725th Brigade Support Battalion formally added a

  • Exterior electricians keep the power running

    A violent wind storm sweeps through Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, damaging stop signs, houses and one of the most important things that keep the mission running: power lines.The 773d Civil Engineer Squadron exterior electrical engineers go to work to prevent or address problems with the

  • It’s campaign season – but don’t get carried away with things

    Whether through television commercials, lawn signs, or door-to-door visits, political campaigning is visible everywhere we turn. The 2014 election season is in full swing, and it is important to remember what we -as active duty service members and Department of Defense employees - can and cannot