• 611th Air Support Group adds eight tropical Pacific locations

    Beginning Oct. 1, the 611th Air Support Group is adding eight tropical locations in the Pacific to the list of sites it already manages around Alaska. Due to the creation of Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, the management and support of Wake Island Airfield and seven other geographically separated

  • Vietnam veteran turns war wounds around

    I attended a Spiritual Resilience Breakfast at the Lee Reserve Center Sept. 2, and little did I know Dave Roever would rock the place. Many learned a valuable lesson that day: When you're having a bad day, it helps to talk to someone who's had a worse day and made it through.Roever, a Vietnam

  • Anchorage begins Combined Federal Campaign

    The city of Anchorage officially kicked off its Combined Federal Campaign Sept. 1, downtown, with support from Soldiers with the 3rd Maneuver Enhancement Brigade."The Combined Federal Campaign is an incredible effort by federal employees to give back to their communities," said Jennifer Wukasch,

  • The river just knows: Healing waters flow for Arctic Warriors

    In the morning the waters of the Kenai River lapped gently against the bow of boats. The sky broke with sunlight as the fishermen prepared for the day.The fishing day for Alaska's section of project Healing Waters, an organization dedicated to inspir¬ing and helping veterans wounded physically or

  • On the road to becoming a path finder

    Approximately 50 members of the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion recently participated in a three-week path finder course taught by instructors from the U.S. Army Path Finder School at Fort Benning, Georgia. "A path finder is a subject matter expert on all sling load operations, helicopter

  • JBER Airman honored to play part in former senator's memorial

     As a young man growing up in Chicago, Airman 1st Class Royce Williams never thought he would be a part of a historic event in this nation's history.That all changed a few days ago when Airman Williams was chosen to be one of the pallbearers of a joint military honor guard that transported the

  • Installation excellence funds: where they are now

    Since the announcement of Elmendorf winning the 2010 Commander and Chief annual award for Instillation Excellence Airmen are wondering where the million dollars gained from their hard work has gone.The answer is easier for them to find than they realize. The command staff has sent out notices in the

  • Reserve pilot pulls double duty during Red Flag

    Any pilot flying sorties during Red Flag-Alaska can expect long days filled with mission planning, and pre and post flight briefings.Maj. Chad Feucht, 302nd Fighter Squadron F-22 Raptor pilot, is fulfilling his Reserve flying commitment during the realistic 10-day air combat training exercise, but

  • Anchorage, military community pay respects to late senator

    The Anchorage and military communities, along with many political dignitaries, came to pay their respects to former U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens at a funeral service Aug. 18, at the Anchorage Baptist Temple.Hundreds of people poured into the auditorium to say their goodbyes.Sen. Stevens was killed in a