Sept. 17, 2019 Proper pain management with a proper scale The Department of Defense launched a pain rating scale for use in hospitals to better assess pain in patients. The Defense and Veteran’s Pain Rating Scale improves older pain assessment techniques by measuring not only the intensity of pain, but its impact on daily function as well. The scale
Sept. 16, 2019 Admiral Visits Cordova as Part of Navy's Arctic Expeditionary Exercise Rear Adm. Scott Gray, commander of Navy Region Northwest, visited Cordova Sept. 13 and 14 while in Alaska for an Arctic expeditionary exercise.
Sept. 16, 2019 Security Forces Career Field Manager visits JBER U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Tamala Hartz, Air Force security forces career field manager, visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 9-12 to gather insight on how the security forces mission is accomplished and to get feedback on impacts to the career field.
Sept. 11, 2019 JBER's BASH program uses tree removal project Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Bird Air Strike Hazard program is reducing the flight safety risk to aircraft, aircrew and passengers with a project to remove wildlife-attracting trees in the BASH and wildlife exclusion zones.
Sept. 11, 2019 JBER holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for new DV quarters The 673d Force Support Squadron held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for new distinguished visitor’ suites Sept. 6, 2019 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
Sept. 6, 2019 98th SMC conducts convoy training The 98th Support Maintenance Company, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, U.S. Army Alaska, conducted convoy training using the Reconfigurable Vehicle Tactical Trainer Sept. 4, 2019 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
Sept. 4, 2019 11th Air Force commander honored during Alaska Native naming ceremony The Alaska Federation of Natives hosted a naming ceremony honoring U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas Bussiere for his service and active engagement with the Alaska Native community on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 28, 2019.
Sept. 3, 2019 Alaska Air Guard rescues pilot, passenger near Tyonek Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard’s 210th and 212th Rescue Squadrons rescued the pilot of a PA-18 aircraft and a passenger Sept. 1 after the plane crashed in the vicinity of the Beluga bench about 28 miles northwest of Tyonek.
Aug. 27, 2019 Soldiers from Uzbekistan traveled to U.S. Army Alaska’s Black Rapids Training Site for training Six soldiers from Uzbekistan traveled to U.S. Army Alaska’s Black Rapids Training Site for a week-long Mountain Warfare Exchange with cadre from the Northern Warfare Training Center. Exchanges between the two groups of soldiers help increase understanding and interoperability for both groups as they
Aug. 27, 2019 Joint Deployment Readiness Exercise JRE Airmen and Soldiers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson worked with the Army Surface Deployment & Distribution Command’s 833d Transportation Battalion to move approximately 1450 vehicles and 440 containers of equipment from JBER to the Port of Anchorage. At the Port of Anchorage the vehicles