• Tuskegee Airman donates Congressional Gold Medal to Alaska Reserve unit

    The 302nd Fighter Squadron is now home to a Congressional Gold Medal in Aviation.Tuskegee Airman Col. (Ret.) Charles McGee presented his personal medal to Col. Bryan Radliff, 477th FG commander during the 41st Annual Tuskegee Airmen Convention in Las Vegas, Nev. Aug. 2. During World War II McGee was

  • Tuskegee Airmen unit emblem officially recognized

    During the 41st Annual Tuskegee Airmen Convention Col. Bryan Radliff, 477th Fighter Group commander announced that the Chief of Staff of the Air Force had officially recognized the insignia used by the 477th Bombardment Group, a Tuskegee Airmen unit, during World War II. In a letter to the Tuskegee

  • Soldiers entertain crowd at open house

    The 2012 JBER Arctic Thunder Open House kept crowds of spectators and families entertained for an entire weekend with static displays and aerial demonstrations including the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, Air Combat Command F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team and civilian air demonstrations.Additionally,

  • Soldiers of 486th MCT redeploy

    A ceremony to recognize the redeployment of the 22-Soldier 486th Movement Control Team was hosted at the Richardson Education Center Tuesday.The team deployed in July 2011 for a 12-month tour of duty in Kuwait in support of Operation New Dawn in Iraq and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.

  • Guardian Angels return from Afghanistan deployment

    Family members held aloft welcome home signs on a sunny Tuesday at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as they waited for the return of 19 Airmen who completed a three-month deployment to Afghanistan.The Alaska Air National Guard 212th Rescue Squadron Airmen performed combat search and rescue missions

  • Barber is a 15-year fixture at JBER’s Arctic Oasis

    When pilots, commanders or children have busy days and need a quick haircut, many turn to a barber shop in a corner of the Arctic Oasis Community Center on JBER. One barber there has served the community for more than a decade, and has collected more military coins than some military members."I've

  • JBER youth get together at Chapel One for a week

    The Chapel Center conducted Vacation Bible School at Chapel One on JBER from July 30 through Aug. 3. The event combined Protestant and Catholic denominations for the week-long vacation."We had 70 volunteers," said Heidi Ayers, volunteer director of VBS. "That doesn't include the chaplains that come

  • Arctic Reservist becomes U.S. Citizen

    An Airman assigned to the 477th Fighter Group became a U.S. citizen in a ceremony at the U.S. District Court in Anchorage July 27. After passing a 100 question examination and successfully completing an interview Senior Airman Noel Magcalas along with 52 other individuals took the Oath of Allegiance

  • JPAC team completes Colony Glacier investigation and recovery

    On June 10, debris was discovered on Colony Glacier by Alaska Army National Guardsmen, who were flying a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. In response, a specialized team from the Joint Prisoner Of War/Missing In Action Accounting Command touched down on the glacier and began the recovery effort on June

  • BOY SCOUTS CAMP OUT

    "Scouting teaches boys responsibility and basic skills on adulthood, it gives them a head start to growing up to be independent young men who can be self reliant and self responsible" said Boy Scout Troop 190 Scoutmaster Wes Raley.JBER Boy Scout Troop 190 and Troop 504 traveled to Gorsuch Boy Scout