• 673d MDG exercise ERPSS

    673d Medical Group Airmen practice transporting simulated patients into and out of a C-17 Globemaster III during the EnRoute Patient Staging System exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 3, 2017. The ERPSS provides patient reception and limited emergent intervention, and ensures

  • UAA Cadet Shadows 525 Maintenance Officer

    A University of Anchorage Alaska ROTC cadet got a day-in-the-life experience as a Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson maintenance officer March 1, 2017. UAA cadet William Bryce Carpenter shadowed Air Force 1st Lt. Jonathan Quinlan, assistant officer in charge of the 525th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, to

  • Wild blue Yonder

     Airman 1st Class Matthew Simmons, 3rd Maintenance Squadron aircrew egress systems journeyman, is a Youtuber by the name ‘WildBlueYonder’ and makes videos discussing the Air Force and topics like policy, tradition, programs and more -- always keeping operational security in mind. Simmons started his

  • NDI-keeping aircraft mission-ready one x-ray at a time

    Hundreds of aircraft take off to perform vital missions from the Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson flight line every year, and each one of those air frames requires safety inspections and certifications to ensure those missions are conducted safely and effectively.

  • Airmen become the voice of dorm residents

    The dormitory council is an organized committee of Airmen who strive to voice any concerns, boost morale, and improve the quality of life for dorm residents.The council solves dormitory issues at the lowest level for effective problem solving. The dormitory representatives hear these concerns and

  • God-given voice

    “I have been given a gift and I’m not about to let it go to waste.”Senior Airman Rebeckah Hastings, 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron transportation journeyman, grew up surrounded by music, with her father being a part of various bands. She would go to most of his concerts and this was the root of

  • Finding the Path

    A game master, for role-playing games, controls the world around the players, setting the scene, the challenges and telling the players’ epic tale.

  • Arctic Warriors welcome new commander

    Arctic warriors and civic leaders from surrounding communities welcomed the fourth commander of the 673d Air Base Wing and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, July 11.Air Force Col. George “Dutch” Dietrich III took command from Col. Brian Bruckbauer during a change-of-command ceremony officiated by Air