• The 3d MUNS arm JBER Raptors

    When it comes to things that go BOOM for the Air Force at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, it is the men and women of the 3d Munitions Squadron who keep the munitions safely silent until ready.Originally under the 3d Equipment Maintenance Squadron as two flights - an Armament Flight and a Munitions

  • Spouses get an evening off duty

    For a few hours during the evening of June 27, a group of volunteers came together to provide the families of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's deployed Airmen and Soldiers a respite from the hardships of having loved ones protecting their freedoms overseas.The Deployed Spouses Dinner, sponsored by

  • Alaska Reservists cope with furlough

    As the first week of civilian furloughs begins July 8, some Air Reserve Technicians, or ARTs, have taken pre-emptive steps to avoid the financial crunch the furlough will place on their family's finances. After working his eight-hour day as the 477th Communications Flight superintendent, Senior

  • Alaska Reservists Get Muddy for Recovery

    Reserve members from the 477th Fighter Group took part in the second annual event known as the "Mud Run." The 5-kilometer course featured mud and water pits as well as swampy terrain and climbing walls for each runner to navigate over or through. The event rose over $50,000 for Anchorage Community

  • Marines transition to military police

    Marines took to the outskirts of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson at the Baumeister training area June 24 to put into action the combined skills of Air Force, Army and Navy members with their annual deployed location training.The Marine unit, Detachment Military Police Company D, 4th Law Enforcement

  • JBER troops undertake emergency management exercise

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson service members and Department of Defense employees conducted an emergency management exercise June 20 on the joint base. The exercise was meant to prepare for potential incidents including aircraft malfunctions, injured personnel or terrorist attacks.The exercise

  • 3rd Wg, 477th FG commanders stand together against sexual assault

    Col. David Nahom, 3rd Wing commander and Col. Tyler Otten, 477th Fighter Group commander, have directed a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response stand-down day for their units June 28 and July 14, respectively. This SAPR stand-down day follows direction from the Secretary of Defense to conduct

  • JBER observes sexual assault stand-down events

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's 673d Air Base Wing and U.S. Army Alaska hosted a Sexual Assault Prevention and Response stand-down day across JBER June 21. The stand-down was done to address the recent rise in reported sexual assaults within the military.The secretary of defense directed all

  • UAV Soldiers stay sharp for future missions

    The Soldiers of B Company, 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, have seen many deployments to combat areas. Of the many missions they are instructed to fulfill, for 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, one of them involves operating unmanned aerial vehicles.Army 1st Lt.

  • JBER, 3rd Wing host 43rd TFS’s 43rd reunion

    Almost 43 years to the day after the 43rd Tactical Fighter Squadron was activated on what was then Elmendorf Air Force Base, a group of its founding members reunited on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to catch up with old friends and relive their days spent in Alaska.The 12 fighter pilots and one