• 477th Fighter Group welcomes new commander

    Col. David Piffarerio became the 477th Fighter Group commander during a change of command ceremony here on JBER, Mar. 20.Piffarerio accepted the reins of leadership from Col. Tyler Otten who will move on to be the Mobilization Assistant to the 11th Air Force Commander here at Joint Base

  • Cold feet can't stop Reservist singing Iditarod National Anthem

    Like all major American sporting events, the Iditarod Sled Dog Race doesn't commence until the last notes of the Star Spangled Banner ring out, and since the Air Force Reserve is sponsoring this year's race, it's only fitting that a Citizen Airman would sing those notes.Tech. Sgt. Heidi Venable,

  • Whether chronic or growing, JBER clinic solves ... The Puzzle of Pain

    It was supposed to be a routine steroid injection, but before she could depress the plunger, the electrocardiogram (or EKG) flatlined, telling Air Force Maj. Nichelle Renk her patient no longer had a heartbeat.Unable to flip the patient over - standard procedure to mitigate an asystolic vasovagal

  • Teamwork fuels innovation at PTOT Clinic

    The task: to turn a former aircraft hangar into a medically qualified physical therapy clinic by moving 18 workstations, 125 separate pieces of equipment weighing 24,000 pounds, paint 9,100 square feet of wall with 20 gallons of paint.The deadline: two days.This was the responsibility that loomed

  • 'It's all about the children here'

    Early in the morning, kids go to school, parents go to work ... but toddlers can't stay home alone.Sleepy children are dropped off as early as 6 a.m. and greeted by the smiling faces of morning staff, including the assistant director.Lisa Aguilar, assistant director of the Talkeetna Child

  • Fitness classes challenge JBER personnel to reach new heights

    Fitness centers on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson are now offering free, high-intensity, body-weight workout classes with professional instructors throughout the week at Buckner and Elmendorf physical fitness centers.The workouts consist of three blocks containing four 30-second exercises and

  • Citizen Airman joins Iditarod champion for ride of a lifetime

    It's not every day someone gets a phone call to ride along in Alaska's Iditarod sled-dog race with the reigning champion.When TSgt Gerald Ingram of the 477th Fighter Group received this call, he said, "Yes," with a big smile on his face and without a moment's hesitation.Ingram teamed up with

  • Marine analyst visits Spartan Brigade to build exchange program

    What seemed to be a normal week at the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, turned out to be a little different as green, beige and black camouflage contrasted sharply with the Army Combat Uniform normally seen around the brigade area.In the contrasting uniform was

  • Spartan first sergeant earns master parachutist badge

    After 18 years of service and multiple combat deployments, a company first sergeant earned the coveted master parachutist badge, the highest-level airborne skills award, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson March 6.The master parachutist badge is awarded to jumpmasters who have conducted 65 jumps from