• 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

  • Make your time in Alaska count

    Single? Short on cash? Looking for something to do? Check out the Single Airman Program. Soar through trees on zip lines in Talkeetna, learn to fly planes with the Aero Club and glide down mountains on skis in Girdwood. Alaska has many adventures to offer and the Single Airman Program can provide

  • Alaska cold doesn’t stop military working dogs

    Four paws sank into snow deep enough to bury the boots of the 673d Security Forces Squadron Military Working Dog handler as the pair made their way through the crystallized water to a training facility on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 23, 2014. Even in the winter conditions the

  • ALCOM/JTF-AK and USARAK host Arctic GO/FO Conference

    Alaskan Command/Joint Task Force-Alaska and U.S. Army Alaska hosted an Arctic General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) Conference Jan. 7-11, which included distinguished guests from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Coast Guard, Alaska National Guard and Canadian Forces, to strengthen partnerships,

  • Becoming an Air Force pilot: a worthwhile challenge

    The U.S. Air Force is widely recognized as the best air and space force the world has ever known. To maintain this status requires filling its ranks with some of the best educated and highly trained aviators in the world. While many career fields throughout the Air Force are experiencing a reduction

  • Alaska National Guard biathlon team brings home honors

    With his rifle strapped to his back, Staff Sgt. Jamie Haines, 212th Rescue Squadron, Alaska Air National Guard, took off with speed and determination, knowing the rough terrain ahead would require physical and mental strength.Quickly, the elements began to wear down his body and increase his heart