• JBER Fire Department trains for crucial moments

    It's always a good to be on your toes and prepared for the worst. That's why the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Fire Department ensures they have a plan for worst-case scenarios. Airman from the JBER Fire Department teamed up with the members of the 3rd Civil Engineer Squadron Liquid Fuels to

  • Social visit helps fight wars

    Sixteen general officers from sixteen different countries joined Pacific Air Forces leaders in their premier multinational Large Force Employment exercise while building partnerships with senior air power leaders from the global community, June 17.The hosts of this year's Red Flag-Alaska Executive

  • Belgian Air Component participates in first RF-Alaska

    Twenty-seven members from the Belgian Air Component 15th Air Transport Wing 20th Squadron made history this year by participating in their first Red Flag-Alaska exercise. The BAC arrived here June 8, with two C-130 Hercules, and will be participating until June 25, when the exercise ends. RF-Alaska

  • New Air Force Fitness standards in effect July 1

    July 1, the Air Force will officially initiate new physical training testing standards.For Elmendorf, who's been doing centralized testing with the Health and Wellness Center since February 2009, this will mean the scoring of the PT test will be the only thing to change."I think the most significant

  • EOD-training at home for overseas operations

    The spotlight is on you and the pressure of everyone watching feels like a roaring fire that only gets worse as you move the clipper closer and closer to the three wires - red, blue, green,-which one do you choose to cut before it's too late?Although that scenario might not be how explosive ordnance

  • 715th Air Mobility Operations Group comes to JBER

    To expand the 515th Air Mobility Operations Wing's senior leadership presence throughout the Pacific area of responsibility, and position itself to meet the ever-growing military mission in Alaska, the 715th Air Mobility Operations Group recently relocated here from Hickam Air Force Base,

  • 3rd Wing gets new commander

    Col. John K. McMullen accepted command of the 3rd Wing from Lt. Gen. Dana T. Atkins during a change of command at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, June 16. During the ceremony, Colonel McMullen addressed the Airmen of the 3rd Wing. "To the men and women of the 3rd Wing, your list of accomplishments