• JBER Pararescuemen save 226 lives in Afghanistan

    Wars are won by the men and women who fight in the air, on the sea and in the trenches. They fight to bring peace, stability and liberty to our fractured world, while adhering to the core values this country was founded upon. Spirited in fight, these troops meet the enemy on uneven ground, some

  • Spartan Brigade continues strong legacy with new commander

    Army Col. Matthew W. McFarlane assumed command of the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, from outgoing commander Army Col. Morris T. Goins during a change of command ceremony hosted Wednesday at Hangar One.The event was attended by many dignitaries and family members from

  • Tribal and military leaders work together

    Nearly 30 Alaska tribal first chiefs and presidents and a dozen top military commanders from throughout the state met to discuss proposed 2013 military activities in order to receive tribal input during the Alaska Tribal and Military Leaders Meeting Nov. 27 at JBER."The goal of this meeting was to

  • Reservist Earns Top BMT Award, Credits New AFRC Training

    A member of the 477th Fighter Group was named Top Graduate out of 620 Airmen from Basic Military Training during the graduation ceremony Nov. 9 2012, at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. Airman 1st Class Andrew Morgan is a traditional reservist that will be assigned to the 477th Aircraft Maintenance

  • NWTC - some of the Army’s best training

    We talk a lot about U.S. Army Alaska Soldiers being "Arctic Tough." There's a reason for that. Training here doesn't stop when the snow falls and temperatures fall below zero. Operating in cold weather and extreme conditions is simply part of what USARAK Soldiers do. For example, any new

  • U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific plays for local community

    In the past 25 years, the United States Air Force Band of the Pacific, Alaska, has gone from 60 personnel to 14; transitioning from a concert band to a rock band and brass ensemble. However, even now, after more than 70 years of performing, the band is still going strong. During the last few months,

  • Traditions of Service

    The military is steeped in tradition. From the flags and colors to salutes and forms of address, military life continues traditions that can be centuries old.One of those traditions still observed is senior leaders serving their troops on holidays.While leaders let subordinates eat first ordinarily,

  • JBER chapel hosts ‘Bible Boot Camp’

    Many people who were raised attending a church end up with different ideas about the faith today. There are churches all around the world, and in military travels, Christians often attend many different congregations.Ultimately, the members of a base chapel congregation may have many differing

  • F-22's success aided by Low Observable

    Many are surprised to discover that the largest organ the human body has is the skin. Skin provides a physical barrier against harmful, external factors. The F-22 Raptor, much like the human body, has a layer of skin called low observable. LO not only assists in retaining the jets' stealth

  • Interactive gallery brings Spartan Brigade stories to life

    The 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, recently unveiled an interactive gallery of photographs in its fireside room at the brigade's headquarters building at JBER.The new gallery features 26 individual black-and-white images with corresponding stories of Spartan paratroopers