• Vikings span frozen Alaska waterways

    The setting couldn't be more bleak; averaging negative 20 degrees before the wind chill is factored in, the frozen and lifeless landscape spans in almost all directions.Sheets of ice creak and groan while a team of specially trained Soldiers dressed in sub-zero-rated arctic coveralls move across the

  • PRT-Khowst partners with Task Force Spartan

    Provincial reconstruction teams have become a mainstay of the U.S. effort in Afghanistan, where the units - composed of teams of specialized civilians and military members from across the armed services - bring unique, non-combat skills together to help local governments to continue building a

  • Remember: resilience is a process, not a trait

    Sometimes, life throws curveballs that can leave you lying in the dirt, wondering what just happened. You know you have to get back up and take another swing, but when you've just been metaphorically hit in the head, that's easier said than done. Fortunately, you've got teammates that will offer a

  • Reservist leads 3rd Wings' 'War Day' exercise planning

    A Reserve F-22 pilot assigned to the 302nd Fighter Squadron is the lead planner for the Arctic Integration Training or War Day that occurred here Jan. 27.Maj. Christopher Miller, chief of 3rd Wing Weapons, is responsible for developing the scenario for the War Day exercise that will include all the

  • Arctic Sappers begin construction of road for Border Patrol

    The first phase of a new road being constructed by 40 airborne engineers from Alaska will pave the way for quicker Border Patrol response times along the U.S. and Mexico border.The Soldiers of 84th Engineer Support Company, 6th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), based at Joint Base

  • JBER commander hosts civilian call to discuss cuts

    Air Force Col. Robert Evans, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and 673d Air Base Wing commander, hosted two town hall-style meetings Tuesday to address reductions in the civilian work force at JBER.The meetings were held in response to Air Force officials in Washington announcing a second round of

  • Soldiers of 98th Maintenance Company mark deployment to Kuwait

    The 98th Maintenance Company hosted a deployment ceremony Monday at the Alaska National Guard Armory at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The company will deploy to Kuwait in February to assist in repairing equipment coming out of Iraq and going into the Army Supply System. The deployment is set for

  • Army chief of staff visits JBER Soldiers

    Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Raymond Odierno underscored Alaska's importance as one of the Army's premiere training locations during a Jan. 20 visit to U.S. Army Alaska headquarters.Odierno's visit to Alaska was part of an Asia-Pacific theater tour, his first overseas trip as Army chief of

  • Politics can be a hot-button topic, so be careful with words

    Anyone who has spent time in uniform knows there are limitations to a service member's freedoms. You're not free to wear body piercings, hats are required outdoors while in uniform, and you are, technically speaking, on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week.There are also limitations on free speech