• U.S., Indian paratroopers share airborne jump, end exercise

    It was not snow that fell from the sky on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Nov. 10. Instead, the sky was speckled with the parachutes of soldiers from U.S. Army Alaska and the Indian army.Almost 400 paratroopers from both armies jumped and landed at Malamute Drop Zone as part of a friendship jump for

  • When cooking on Thanksgiving, keep it safe turkey

    JBER Fire Emergency Services is calling on cooks across the installation to include fire safety in their recipes because Thanksgiving is the leading day for home cooking fires.From 2006 to 2008, the average number of reported residential building fires on Thanksgiving Day almost doubled from the

  • Driving safely in winter weather

    The leading cause of death during winter storms is transportation accidents. Many accidents could be avoided if drivers took time to learn and practice these tips for driving safely during snowy and icy conditions.Driving in Alaska during the long dark winter months can be quite a challenge;

  • Wildlife agents encourage wolf precautions

    Members of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Wildlife Conservation team are asking base residents to increase their personal safety measures and responsibilities regarding safety from wolf.According to wildlife agents, due to past incidents with local wolf packs there is a need for those venturing

  • Trailblazer Soldiers don new unit patch

    Nearly a year to the day of activation, the 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade Soldiers stood before Col. Barry K. Williams, 3rd MEB commander and Command Sgt. Maj. Charlie Lane to don their new Trailblazer patch Nov. 10, at the Buckner Physical Fitness Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.The

  • Local students send nearly two tons of ‘Treats for Troops’

    Students from 19 Anchorage School District schools, including Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Aurora Elementary School, donated 3,294 poundsof candy in ASD's Treats for Troops.Melanie Sutton, ASD health specialist, said she began the program four years ago at Aurora, where she collected a

  • Generations of pilots featured in Air Force illustration

    When it comes to the Air Force in Alaska, the old cliché saying "a picture is worth a thousand words" stands true after Artist Ben Bensen completed his depiction of the arctic warrior entitled "The Heart, Mind and Soul of an Arctic Warrior."Bensen visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson this spring,

  • Aces host military appreciation series

    The Alaska Aces hockey team hosted a military appreciation series Nov. 12 and 13, facing off against the Ontario Reign.At the beginning of the games and during breaks between periods, troops representing every branch of service participated in the event.There was a large flag presentation, a fallen

  • F-22 aircraft crash site found

    Search and rescue aircraft have discovered the apparent wreckage of an Air Force F-22 assigned to the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.The aircraft lost contact with air traffic control at 7:40 p.m. Alaska time yesterday while on a nighttime training mission. To continue searching for the

  • Buckner staff defends home water

    Playing from the tournament loser's bracket didn't slow the Buckner Physical Fitness Center inner tube water polo team against an undermanned U.S. Army Alaska team, Nov. 10, at the Buckner pool.BPFC claimed the first championship game 15-7, forcing a second game. The second game went much the same