• Alaska Raptors return from depot

    The 302nd Fighter Squadron flagship F-22, Aircraft 05-4102, is now back in Alaska after getting a tune up at the depot facilities at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The 302nd FS flagship and a second F-22, both of which are assigned to the 3rd Wing, underwent modifications as a part of the Structural

  • Snow equipment on parade

    Snow removal vehicles from the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron drove around areas of JBER as part of the annual "snow parade." The squadron has 72 snow removal vehicles for clearing the loads of white stuff that accumulate around the installation.They use snow plows, brooms, front-end loaders and

  • Fire prevention month is a good time to ensure safety

    A small flame can get out of control and turn into a major fire in less than 30 seconds, and a house will fill with thick, black smoke and become engulfed in flames in only minutes.Every second counts in the event of a fire, so you and your family must always be prepared. Conducting home fire

  • 1952 C-124 crash descendant finds closure in Alaska

    In November 1952, Airman Isaac Anderson sealed the envelope on a letter to his bride. "I will be getting on a plane for Alaska in two hours. I love you, take care of my son," he wrote. Airman Anderson and 51 other passengers and crewmembers aboard the C-124 Globemaster enroute to Elmendorf Air Force

  • Bad weather could end up costing JBER morale programs

    Wind gusts and flooding have defined September for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. With Ship creek running right through the golf courses and trees everywhere, the potential for damage is very high."It's been a September to remember because we had a severe wind storm that came through here and

  • Library re-opens with wider selection of reading, class materials

    The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson consolidated library re-opened its doors after a month of remodeling, in hopes of garnering the attention of more service members and dependents. Library director Marcia Lee, 673d Force Support Squadron, welcomed military members and spouses with the help of the

  • Rendering courtesy and honors to the FLAG

    Customs and courtesies during the daily sounding of "Reveille" and "Retreat" differ slightly between the Air Force and Army on JBER. The songs, played through the installation's mass notification system, signify the raising and lowering of the national colors.According to Chief Master Sgt. Kevin

  • Airborne brigade redeploys in numbers after 10-month Afghanistan deployment

    One might expect a fitness center to be empty just past midnight on a Thursday morning; but when the 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, is returning from deployment, wives and children were more than happy to do whatever it took to see their loved ones again."We got here at