• JBER-Elmendorf Fitness Center hosts annual Pet Fun Run

    Military members and their families participated in the Pet Fun Run on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, May 3, 2014. The Pet Fun Run is an opportunity for military members and their families to run a 5-kilometer race with their pets. More than 25 military members and their families participated in

  • Civil engineers repaint road lines, patch potholes

    Roads become icy and slick during the winter months. Snow plows tear up painted road lines and asphalt making possible hazards for spring drivers. The 773d Civil Engineer Squadron paint shop and pavements and potholes team ensures the roads are safer for drivers by repainting lines on the roads and

  • JBER’s Consolidated Library hosts the annual Princess and Pirates Ball

    Military members and their families participated in the fifth annual Princess and Pirates Ball at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Consolidated Library, May 2.The library hosted the event, which included many different hands-on activities for children and their parents. More than 300 military

  • Victim advocates help survivors live again

    A phone rang; the sound echoed throughout the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator office. Air Force Staff Sgt. Carly Smith picked up the receiver. "JBER SARC hotline," she answered with a smile, not knowing what she'd hear on the other end of the line.More often than not, callers simply have

  • Aero Club offers a fun way to experience Alaska

    The Cessna Aero Club on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson offers military members, their families and retirees a bird's eye view of the Alaska outdoors. The Aero Club offers training for private pilot's licenses to anyone with base access wanting to learn how to fly. This club is one of 22 aero clubs

  • JBER Youth Centers offer clubs and programs to military youth

    With the snow melted and summer quickly approaching, children and teenagers at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson have the opportunity to take advantage of the different activities offered at the base youth centers. The Kennecott Youth Center, part of the 673d Force Support Squadron, is an after-school

  • Transportation Motor Pool and Vehicle Operations merge

    As Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson focuses its mission on consolidating and spending less, merging similar units is inevitable. The Army's Transportation Motor Pool and the Air Force's Vehicle Operations were among the units merged.It came as a pleasant surprise to Air Force Master Sgt. Michael

  • Family Fun and Fitness Fair draws crowds

    More than 2,000 military and family members came together for the third annual Family Fun and Fitness Information Fair and Easter Eggstravaganza Saturday at the Buckner Physical Fitness Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Base volunteers scattered more than 30,000 Easter eggs containing candy

  • Asking for help is not crazy

    The men and women of the 673d Medical Group Mental Health Clinic are reaching out to JBER to debunk the negative myths associated with asking for help, while trying to educate service members on programs available to stay resilient."There is a myth that seeking help is a sign of weakness," said