• Coast Guard Sector Anchorage moves to JBER

    Coast Guardsmen of U.S. Coast Guard Sector Anchorage made their presence known at the outset of the Jan. 31 ceremony marking their arrival and inclusion at the Alaska Army National Guard Armory.Attending Soldiers and Airmen knew they were welcoming a new service to the base when Cmdr. Shane Montoya,

  • In times of fiscal constraint, maintenance work orders face scrutiny

    A stuck door lock to an office, a broken floor tile people keep tripping over and a minor leak in a drinking fountain drain. The budget won't support all work requests. Which will be fixed now, and which might have to wait? That's what work order prioritization is for, and why the Air Force's new

  • Teach your teen to stand up to dating violence

    Mr. Gavin, the history teacher, stands in the hall, watching the students rifling through their lockers or hurrying to class.Tom's girlfriend, Mary, grabs Tom's smartphone out of his hand."Hey, give that back," he argues. The teacher observes silently as Mary studies the phone, scrolling through

  • Original Tuskegee Airman visits Alaska F-22 Reserve Unit, JBER

    An original Tuskegee Airman had the chance to visit with the Airmen of the 477th Fighter Group that are continuing the Tuskegee legacy of excellence here Jan. 31. After a tour of the 477th Fighter Group headquarters where Tuskegee Airmen photos and memorabilia adorn the walls, retired Lt. Col. Leo

  • Airman Ranger: JBER Airman completes grueling Army training school

    The average American male takes in just about 2,500 calories a day, sleeps about seven hours, and engages in sports or physical fitness activities much less than the recommended two hours and change per week.In the U.S. Army's Ranger School, trainees are ruck-marching a great deal of the time, sleep

  • PHS officer pitches in at JBER

    A man emerged from his car on a hot July day wearing a smart dress-white uniform. He strode across the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hospital parking lot, plotting a course to his office in the hospital's Lynx Wing.An Airman, wearing his mottled green utility uniform, ambled on an intercept course

  • MP company marks Guam deployment, MP award

    The 164th Military Police Company received the prestigious Command Sgt. Maj. Mark L. Farley Award during its deployment ceremony at the Alaska National Guard Armory on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Jan. 23. The 164th MP Company, 793rd Military Battalion, was also the first recipient of the award

  • Air Force FM eligibility updated, numbers released

    On Jan. 23, information detailing the number of Airmen eligible for separation in each Air Force career field was released. Involuntary and voluntary programs' eligibility criteria were also updated.Some Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson career fields heavily represented in the separation eligibility