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Oct. 7, 2019
Army, Air Force, Arctic Anvil 2019

Reserve Citizen Airmen from the 815th Airlift Squadron, aka ‘Flying Jennies,’ with the 327th AS, provided airlift and airdrop support for the U.S. Army’s Joint Forces Exercise Arctic Anvil, Oct. 1 to 6, 2019.
Oct. 7, 2019
Alaska National Guard commander eyes regional hub concept

Brig. Gen. Torrence Saxe, commander of the Alaska National Guard and commissioner of the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, visited this remote Yukon village Oct. 4 as part of a new initiative to strengthen his department’s ties with Alaska’s rural communities.
Oct. 4, 2019
JBER is always Ready

JBER is always ready! This week, Arctic Warriors assigned to JBER executed missions across the full spectrum of agile combat support during the first part of Exercise Polar Force 20-1. JBER is a weapon system, and the Arctic Warriors who put flesh on this weapon system proved they were able to
Oct. 4, 2019
JBER's 773d Civil Engineer Squadron holds annual Snow and Ice Parade

The 773d Civil Engineering Squadron operates snow removal equipment during the annual Snow & Ice Parade on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 4, 2019. The parade showcased the snow-removal vehicles snow barn personnel use to keep the airfield operational and the roads cleared.
Oct. 1, 2019
Army Gen. Mark A. Milley takes oath as 20th Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff

Army Gen. Mark A. Milley was sworn in Sept. 30 as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in a rain-soaked ceremony at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Virginia.
Sept. 27, 2019
Moving out of the way for emergency lights

Drivers on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, need to be aware of the proper measures to take when approached by emergency vehicles displaying flashing emergency lights.
Sept. 27, 2019
Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group One Communications Team Successfully Test High Frequency Communications in Simulated Contested Environment

Navy Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Group One conducted a successful test of their high-frequency communications system today by transmitting from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage to EOD Mobile Unit One operating over 2,000 miles away in Adak, Alaska, as part of Arctic Expeditionary
Sept. 25, 2019
U.S. Army Alaska gives Marine Corps a lift during exercise

Soldiers of the 109th Transportation Company, 17th Combat Support Sustainment Battalion, U.S. Army Alaska, assisted the Navy and Marine Corps during the Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise in Seward Sept. 19.
Sept. 25, 2019
Midnight Sun Guardians participate in Gobi Wolf 2019

Midnight Sun Guardians participate in Gobi Wolf 2019
Sept. 24, 2019
Geronimo medics complete annual certification

Medics of the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, conducted their annual certification, wrapping up with a comprehensive event Sept. 17.