• Graduation ceremony honors 250 JBER personnel with new degrees

    Taking the time to study and complete just one class can be daunting in itself, but 250 recent graduates enrolled in the Army Continuing Education System at JBER didn't just complete one course - they earned degrees.Service members, spouses and dependents were recognized during an academic

  • JBER hosts Alaska Armed Forces Skeet Championship

    Alaska Armed Forces Skeet Championships kicked off at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Skeet and Trap Range, JBER, Alaska May 4. The event continued through May 6, and was open to the public for competition."This is the Alaska Armed Forces Skeet shoot," said Air Force Staff Sgt. Albert Brown,

  • JBER Airmen prepared with the ability to survive and operate

    The next operational readiness exercise is around the corner, and JBER Airmen are ready.Airmen of the 673d Air Base Wing prepare to endure the confines of full chemical gear for the upcoming exercise.The Ability to Survive and Operate training is crucial to JBER in case of an attack or natural

  • Combat Arms instructors prepare JBER Airmen for combat

    A command is given and the sound of gunfire resounds as ammunition is fired down range. Ejected shells litter the floor as eyes peer down the barrel through iron sights at the intended target. Ready for the next volley, a single breath is held, the body freezes and a trigger squeezed. Boom!Within

  • BIRD OF PREY: Bulldogs accept delivery of last Raptor

    After a grueling eight-and-a-half hour non-stop flight from Georgia, the airplane carrying Air Force Lt. Col. Paul Moga finally touched down on Alaska soil after a weeklong business trip. Despite sitting in the same seat for the entire trip, Moga sprang up when he spotted his waiting family. He

  • Welders of 725th Brigade Support Battalion master their trade

    Welding has long been a valued job skill, and for the paratroopers of B Company, 725th Brigade Support Battalion, it's an art form they've mastered.Army welders work in machine and repair shops fabricating and repairing parts and in some cases using their creative side to make parts for tanks, jeeps

  • JBER honors fallen Spartan Soldier

    A ceremony April 26 at the Soldiers' Chapel on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson commemorated the life and sacrifice of Spc. Jeffrey Lee White, a paratrooper from the currently deployed 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment.A St. Louis native, White was killed in action April 3 in the

  • AMMO RUN: Real-world mission great for training

    The scenic 293-mile route from JBER to Valdez passes glaciers, goes through valleys and over mountains. The views are breathtaking, but the roads can be dangerous. The twists and turns of the sometimes narrow roads leave little margin for error, especially when the sign on your cargo says

  • Security Forces Investigator helps bridge the gap

    Inside a law enforcement facility on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, a phone rang. A man wearing a collared shirt and khaki pants answered the phone, "Investigations, may I help you?""Yes, I was told to contact OSI?" The voice on the phone said.Zach Gigeous, 673d Security Forces Squadron

  • JBER school partnerships star at awards luncheon

    The Star Awards luncheon is hosted by the Anchorage School Business Partnerships program annually to acknowledge the partnerships with the various agencies in the Anchorage community."The goal of the program is to improve citizenship and the educational experience of students through exposure to