• Arctic Warrior Olympics: the 2012 challenge is on

    The year's Arctic Warrior Olympics is set for June 8 at Paxton Park on the JBER-Elmendorf side with opening ceremonies at 8 a.m.This is the first year the Olympics has been completely inter-service.Both Paxton Park and the Buckner Physical Fitness Center on JBER-Richardson will host Military

  • SecAF visits JBER’s Arctic Warriors

    Airmen from around base gathered at Hangar 20 here May 21, where Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley addressed the assemblage."This is a great opportunity to thank you for your recent service and the service of your families," Donley said.The secretary said visiting with the Arctic Warriors

  • New Reserve Enlistee training ensures BMT success

    The 477th Fighter Group welcomed seven new Reserve enlistees during the May Unit Training Assembly weekend. These Airmen make up the Development and Training Flight, a new Air Force Reserve initiative which prepares enlistees for Basic Military Training by educating them on Air Force customs and

  • BAM BAM: READY FOR ACTION IN AFGHANISTAN

    For Task Force Spartan paratroopers, working a 12-hour shift, seven days a week to maintain the Kiowa Warrior class helicopter is the norm when it comes to providing air support to the troops on the ground.The Soldiers of A Troop, 1st Squadron (Air), 17th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force Wolfpack don't

  • JBER hosts aviators’ annual training

    Annual training requires a diverse group of individuals to work together to accomplish a successful mission in the military. The 2nd Battalion, 228th Aviation Regiment improves its mission readiness by having their complete battalion with them for training.This will be the first time the 2-228th

  • Engineers tasked with clearing perilous Afghan roads

    Some Soldiers on JBER transitioned from building roads and bridges to clearing roadways of bombs and explosives during training May 10. Soldiers of the 84th Engineer Support Company, 6th Engineer Battalion have been tasked with a non-standard mission. The 84th ESC's specialty is in horizontal

  • Soldier, NCO named USARAK’s best; move to USARPAC

    After five days of rigorous testing and performance evaluations, two Soldiers from the Fort Wainwright-based 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, took top honors as the U.S. Army Alaska Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year May 11 at JBER. Staff Sgt. Jerrell Cronan, of

  • Softball tourney kicks off outdoor sports season

    After losing to E Troop, 1st Squadron (Airborne), 40th Cavalry Regiment, 17-11, to drop into the loser's bracket of the JBER-Richardson pre-season softball tournament Saturday, 98th Maintenance Company's bats came alive.The 98th offense scored 70 runs in their final three games, while their

  • Annual JBER troop relief funds exceed goals

    The campaign runs for the Air Force Assistance Fund and Army Emergency Relief have come to an end and both have exceeded their financial goals. The AFAF campaign ran from March 26 to May 4. The AER campaign ran from March 1 to Tuesday."For the AFAF we have raised more than $108,770," said Air Force

  • JBER Motorcycle riding season calls for safety training

    The JBER motorcycle riding season has begun. "People probably started to get the itch for riding motorcycles around the end of March," said Todd Moore, 673d Air Base Wing safety and occupational health specialist. "That's when it started to warm up and the snow started to melt."He said the unique