• 477th Fighter Group welcomes new commander

    Col. Tyler Otten became the 477th Fighter Group commander during a change of command ceremony here Nov. 2. Otten was passed the reins of leadership from Col. Bryan Radliff who will go on to take command of the 419th FW at Hill AFB, Utah. Under Radliff's command the group reached Full Operational

  • JBER Airmen hone skills in Polar Force 12-7

    Sirens blared and a voice called over the public address system. In response, Airmen donned gas masks and protective gear. Some Airmen searched around their building for unexploded ordinance, while others checked paper to see if the simulated attack was a chemical one. Although this scenario was an

  • Maintainers prop up change: Royal Thai Air Force flies again

    Red Flag-Alaska is designed to test crews during a simulated multi-nation combat operation, pushing Airmen from all over the world to overcome obstacles and work as one cohesive unit.So, when a C-130 Hercules aircraft from the Royal Thai Air Force had a maintenance problem, it was all hands on deck.

  • 3-peat: JBER Airmen first again to rekey Raptors

    A team of Airmen from the 3rd Wing and the 673d Air Base Wing here helped JBER become the first base in the Air Force to successfully rekey all of their F-22 Raptors for the next year. The effort of maintainers from the 3rd Maintenance Group and the communications security office of the 673d ABW

  • Alaska Reservist wins CrossFit divisional State Championship

    A Reservist was awarded first place in his division at the 2012 CrossFit Alaska State Championships in Anchorage Oct. 13. Lt. Col. David Piffarerio, 302nd Fighter Squadron commander, competed in the over 40 male category of the first annual CrossFit competition during the Fitness Expo at the

  • Alaska Raptors return from depot

    The 302nd Fighter Squadron flagship F-22, Aircraft 05-4102, is now back in Alaska after getting a tune up at the depot facilities at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. The 302nd FS flagship and a second F-22, both of which are assigned to the 3rd Wing, underwent modifications as a part of the Structural

  • Discovery Channel documents “Mighty Plane” C-17 Globemaster III

    The show "Mighty Planes" took aim at a new plane in the C-17 Globemaster III, and the Discovery Channel was here to film the versatile cargo plane from Sept. 20 to Wednesday. "The whole show Mighty Planes is exactly what it is, it's planes that are 'mighty;' that are big," said Stephen Grant,