• Troops, spouses renew vows

    "I believe in this marriage more strongly than ever. Sara, it is from experience and trust that I commit myself once again to be your friend, soul mate and your husband," said Sgt. Victor Arias, 725th Brigade Support Battalion, a transportation technician."Upon your return, we can go from a couple

  • Zombies briefly take over JBER fitness center

    The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson fitness center was an unusual place Monday; there were zombie sightings in the midst of the first snow day and Halloween.First there were only a few, but then they caught more attention as their numbers grew. They roamed around inside the gym and were seen taking

  • Population of Wake doubles during recent TRANSPAC

    Wake Island Airfield's regular billeting of 182 male beds and 16 female beds was recently near to capacity as a joint TRANSPAC movement made its way from Hawaii to Japan.Although the tiny 3-island atoll in the mid-Pacific known as Wake Island has only about 135 permanent party workers, it can

  • Airmen win weapons crew test with zero defects

    Third Wing F-22 Raptor weapons crews at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson competed in the 3rd Wing's quarterly load competition Oct. 21.The 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and the 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit competed for bragging rights at "Fighter Town," home to the 525th Fighter Squadron.Tech.

  • Spouses get a break for dinner, fun

    Spouses are the unsung heroes who make minor repairs around the house, dedicate their time to their children and run errands while their husbands or wives are deployed. But now and then, even these spouses need a break. The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson first sergeants held the first

  • When it comes to fitness, Airman’s loss is Air Force’s gain

    As the military changes and adapts, so must military members. Deployments are the norm in today's military, and with new physical fitness standards, every service member must remain "fit to fight."One Airman from the 673d Medical Group has embraced this new lifestyle, losing more than 55 pounds in

  • Joint base champions: 3rd EMS grabs flag football title

    It took back-to-back defensive stands, but the 3rd Equipment Maintenance Squadron held on to beat the 56th Engineer Company 13-8 in Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's intramural flag football tournament Saturday at the Buckner Physical Fitness Center field.The championship match highlighted a day of

  • Managing maintenance with many maintainers

    Airmen of the 3rd Maintenance Squadron, 3rd Wing, joined their various job skills to complete one common mission, the home station check, the week of Oct. 11.An HSC is an in-depth, four-day scheduled inspection of a C-17 Globemaster III.Each aircraft is sent in for an HSC every 180 days.Quality

  • Medical technician supports pararescuemen as they save lives

    Jumping out of C-130s, rappelling out of helicopters, and saving lives are all in a day's work for the pararescuemen of the 212th Rescue Squadron. Their hard work has been featured in the local newspaper and Men's Fitness Magazine.The 212th RQS has had a total of 56 saves already this year and one