• U.S. Air Force sergeant makes leap to officer

    As of 2024, the acceptance rate into the U.S. Air Force Officer Training School was below 20 percent. However, 20 percent was all U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Justin Novak, an airborne radio operator assigned to the 962d Airborne Air Control Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, needed to earn

  • Connecting the community

    The Arctic Community Health and Wellness Fair along with a town hall served as a way for the community to connect with each other and the leaders on the installation Feb. 21.

  • Celebration of the life of Senior Airman Nilson Mixsooke

    Senior Airman James “Nilson” Mixsooke, 30, of Unalakleet, Alaska, died at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hospital on Feb. 19, 2025, after a year-long struggle with an aggressive form of brain cancer.A memorial service will be on March 3 at the Alaska Aviation Museum at the Lake Hood Seaplane

  • Arctic Resilience Training shapes JBER Airmen

    On a brisk Tuesday morning, 14 strangers, including myself, found ourselves in a classroom at the People Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The only thing more diverse than the range of tools and equipment in front of us was the group of people around the table. From junior airmen to Majors,

  • Airman Leadership School shapes future leaders

    The Airman Leadership School was officially established Oct. 1, 1991, by the Department of the Air Force. Now designed to prepare service members in the U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force for the challenges of leadership, ALS offers an expansive curriculum aimed at developing their skills,