• 3rd OSS honors a storied past

    It’s been said that every successful air mission begins and ends on the flightline. That’s true for a Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson unit with a long legacy.

  • Muldoon Gate to strengthen installation defense, close for 8 weeks

    The Muldoon Gate and Provider Drive, from the gate to the Shoppette intersection, are scheduled to close from Aug. 20 to Oct. 14. During the closure, Arctic Valley Gate (outbound only) will extend its hours from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Additionally, use of Post Road and Richardson Gates is encouraged

  • 'They're battling with me': NCO fights cancer

    (Editor’s note: This is a first in a series of articles on Tech. Sgt. Trepanier) A thin white coat of winter frost blanketed the Anchorage cityscape on Jan. 17, 2017. By 4:30 p.m., the deep purple haze which illuminated the Chugach mountains had all but faded. Outside a local barbershop, the

  • JBER cares for children's safety

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is home to 1,600 students from kindergarten through sixth grade. With five schools in session starting Aug. 20, residents should prepare for the changeover.

  • SECAF visits JBER

    Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson visits Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 8 to 10, 2018.

  • 3rd Wing to transfer leadership from Niemi to Davis

    The 3rd Wing is scheduled to host a change-of-command ceremony at Hangar 1 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Aug. 6, 2018.U.S. Air Force Col. Christopher Niemi will transfer command of the wing to U.S. Air Force Col. Robert Davis.

  • JBER Airman saves choking victim

    By 6 p.m., two hours into his afternoon shift at the Polar Bowl bowling alley at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Luis Ruiz was ready to devour a prime steak dinner.  It was the type of hunger that can get a guy in trouble.  “I guess I bit off more than I could chew,” Ruiz said.  Down the alley and