• Widow returns to Air Force with help from 90th FS family

    Lt. N.C. Das and her husband, Capt. Eric Das, were deployed together in Southwest Asia in 2003 when the F-15E that he was flying crashed. He and his weapons systems officer, Lt. Col. Bill Watkins, were killed. He was assigned to the 333rd Fighter Squadron and she to the 336th FS both from Seymour

  • JBER EOD Airman nominated for annual Air Force publication

    Courage is a word, a belief, a portrait. It is invisible, yet has many faces. It can have the face of a child learning to ride a bicycle without the training wheels. It may be the face of a person conquering their fear of heights. In this case, it portrays the face of a man who has deployed behind

  • COMBAT FISHING

    The Seward fishing community showed their thanks for what U.S. troops do and the sacrifices they make by taking approximately 250 service members out May 23 for a day on the seas fishing for halibut and any other fish in season."I had a really great time," said Sgt. Ivan Ang, 8th Forward Surgical

  • Blazing a trail: JBER youth earns top award

     Collette Ohotnicky has proven her mettle to JBER residents by organizing the construction of the Upper Otter Lake Nature Trail. This trail was constructed to provide residents with a path to traverse the north side of base and take in all of JBER's scenery.Ohotnicky expressed enthusiasm about the

  • Guardian Angel conquers mountains, saves lives

    Elite is a WORD that gets thrown around with reckless abandon. Politics. Sports. Advertisements. The word is as overused as an Alaska snow shovel.The 212th Rescue Squadron on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, and one of its members in particular, is truly elite. "Pararescuemen are in the only

  • JBER security forces ready for high-risk situations

    Airmen and civilians of 673d Security Forces Squadron performed their annual high-risk response training during Police Week, training that is part of a Pacific Air Forces-wide program.The U.S. Air Force partnered with Analytical Services Incorporated to conduct a diverse range of high-risk response

  • Reserve team wins JBER F-22 Load Crew of the Year

    Three Reservists from the 477th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron were recently awarded the 2012 JBER F-22 Load Crew of the Year during a ceremony here May 17.Tech. Sgt. Timothy Tuttle, the team's lead weapons loader along with Staff Sgt. Brandon Vice and Senior Airman Joshua Baker were selected as the

  • Pastor’s heart for military opens home

    Single Soldiers and Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson search for parking spots along a winding street in Eagle River through the snow and in the dark on a Friday evening. Some have to park blocks away, and then trudge the hills through knee-deep snow. They all have their minds fixed on the

  • Security forces, military police observe Police Week with events

    Every year in the spring on JBER, military and civilian law enforcement come together and remember those who have fallen in the line of duty. At the beginning of National Police Week, a ceremony is held with a mandatory formation of the 673d Security Forces Squadron. The ceremony honors all police

  • Reserve C-17 aircraft maintainers take talents to Alaska

    A group of Reserve C-17 Globemaster III maintainers from the 446th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron here strutted their stuff at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 21 to May 5, when they completed their annual training requirements. The McChord Airmen's temporary duty served a dual purpose.