• Not forgotten: JBER honors the missing

    The Soldier carried a rifle. The Marine carried boots and dog tags. The Sailor carried a Kevlar helmet. The Airman carried a rose.Together they carried the weapon, the identity, the armor and the memory of an American warrior. These items were not relics, only replicas--placeholders for the day when

  • Enlisted Airman performs surgeries

    More than 16 years ago, a young college student with a wife and child never thought joining the Air Force as an enlisted member would place him in a situation where he would formally diagnose, treat, prescribe medication and even perform minor surgeries. In a sense, he is a medical provider without

  • HVAC Airmen turn up the heat

    Airmen from the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron are preparing for the coming winter months by readying heating, ventilation and air conditioning equipment. A change in weather patterns can occur rapidly, making HVAC operations critical to mission accomplishment. During this time, civil engineers will

  • Denali medics render aid on Parks Highway

    Denali medics assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, gave emergency medical aid to an Alaska man Sept. 8. The unit had been traveling in a convoy en route to Donnelly Training Area, near Fort Greely, when the occupants of its lead vehicle

  • School Partnership Program kicks off

    Sounds of combat boots and dress shoes resounded through the halls of King Career Center of Anchorage. People in camouflage uniforms and suits eyed each other anxiously and a nervous tension blanketed the room. There was something critical at stake - the development of today's workforce and

  • JBER firefighters always on the ready

    Imagine being awakened in the middle of the night by a series of obnoxiously loud tones. From the instant the first tone sounds, you've got 60 seconds to be completely dressed, in your car and ready to pull away. Sounds impossible, right?It's not.This is the standard for every firefighter at Joint

  • Activity night brings survivors together

    Families of fallen military members participated in the 3rd annual Family Activity Night at Otter Lake Boat House on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Sept. 11. The Survivor Outreach Services on JBER hosted the event to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and bring together those left

  • A wrench in every plan: maintainers keep ‘em flying

    The hangar echoes with the hollow metallic sounds of machinery, men and women working around the clock, all day, every day. Riveting, wrenching, welding and wiring all lend their peculiar notes to a low mechanical chorus of bustle and repair, the disordered symphony of things painstakingly restored