• 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,

  • JBER HOME TO UNIQUE P38 Lightning

    Flying through a January sky in 1945, U.S. Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Robert Nesmith was piloting a P-38G Lightning - one of the Air Force's best aircraft during World War II. The plane, equipped with two engines and relatively long wings, was a beautiful sight, and Nesmith worked hard to be in a

  • 3rd Wing focuses on Airmen safety, well-being, with Safety Day

    The 3rd Wing completed a Safety Day, Sept. 28, which allowed each unit to have personal training focused on safety and enhancing the Wingman concept.The stand down day is a quarterly event that gives Airmen in the wing an opportunity to refocus on these important issues. "It reinforces what it means

  • 703d AMXS Cleans Up

    Heavy Metal Knights of the 703d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron were hard at work outside the Boniface gate Thursday afternoon. Squadron members cleared 943 pounds of trash and debris from their Adopt-a-Path which runs from the Glenn Highway to DeBarr Road. The Knights clean the path once a month

  • JBER Airman takes ‘service before self’ to a new level

    There are several traits in leadership Airmen aspire to in hopes of one day becoming role models themselves. One such trait is the ability to live by example, while living a life that reflects all the core values emphasized by the Air Force. Not only is diligent work ethic sought after, but Airmen