• New 911

    JBER recently upgraded its emergency dispatch system to the Enhanced 911 response system. The 673d Communications Squadron and 673d Civil Engineer Squadron worked together to install and test the system, a Cassidian Vesta. Previously, calls from commercial numbers and housing went to one

  • Autumn is prime time for bears, moose

    Every Halloween, moose in inhabited areas - like JBER's housing - detect a scent in the air alerting them to the opportunity to add a little color to their diet - pumpkins and jack-o-lanterns. There must be something in pumpkins that is especially attractive for some moose because they throw caution

  • Van-pooling saves energy

    Commuting to work can be a nice way to ease into the day. If you live outside Anchorage - or even if you don't - it can also be on slick roads, in the dark, and a great time to run into a moose.With fuel prices reaching more than $4 per gallon, there's an alternative to driving that makes commuting

  • Spartan Battalion marks deployment to Afghanistan

    Deployed to the other side of the world with the 793d Military Police Battalion, Army Staff Sgt. Frank DeRosa found himself in a place wholly different than his native Chicago. It had been a few years since a surprise attack on U.S. soil spurred military action on two major fronts to ensure American

  • Maintainers prop up change: Royal Thai Air Force flies again

    Red Flag-Alaska is designed to test crews during a simulated multi-nation combat operation, pushing Airmen from all over the world to overcome obstacles and work as one cohesive unit.So, when a C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Royal Thai Air Force had a maintenance problem, it was all hands on deck.

  • 3-peat: JBER Airmen first again to rekey Raptors

    A team of Airmen from the 3rd Wing and the 673d Air Base Wing here helped JBER become the first base in the Air Force to successfully rekey all of their F-22 Raptors for the next year. The effort of maintainers from the 3rd Maintenance Group and the communications security office of the 673d ABW

  • Alaska Reservist wins CrossFit divisional State Championship

    A Reservist was awarded first place in his division at the 2012 CrossFit Alaska State Championships in Anchorage Oct. 13. Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd Fighter Squadron commander, competed in the over 40 male category of the first annual CrossFit competition during the Fitness Expo at the

  • Spartan father, daughter deployed together

    A unique relationship exists within U.S. Army Alaska. It is a relationship which extends beyond the rank and file. It is a relationship between father and daughter.Pfc. Maeyamonique Barnes was surprised to have orders to Alaska, and when she was assigned as a military police officer with the 425th