• JBER's Airborne Contribution

    The command to “sound off for equipment check” resonates through the immense interior of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The call of “One, OK!” finalizes the equipment check, then 170-pound Soldiers carrying 150 pounds of gear each shuffle like zombies toward the open door of the massive cargo

  • JBER hosts 2016 Air Force Ball

    The 2016 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Air Force Ball at the Anchorage Egan Center, Alaska marked the Air Force's 69th birthday celebrating Air Force heritage through reflection, ceremony and camaraderie.

  • Retired Maj. Gen. John Schaeffer laid to rest

    Retired Maj. Gen. John Schaeffer Jr., a former Alaska adjutant general, was laid to rest with military honors at Ivik, Alaska, Aug, 31, 2016. Schaeffer passed away on Aug. 25 at 77.Schaeffer’s military career began in 1957 when he joined the Eskimo Scouts. By 1986, he would reach one of the highest

  • 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

  • 2-377 PFAR perform TIPS, SCALES in support of JBLM 75th Ranger Battalion

    Soldiers documented the weight and dimensions, and ensured the cleanliness and serviceability of items shipped to Joint Base Lewis-McChord in support of JBLM’s 75th Ranger Battalion. The 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron Deployment Flight certified rolling stock and containers for sea shipment. The

  • Be careful where you poke around finding Pokémon

    In the past month, Pokémon Go has swept the nation bringing 90s nostalgia into an augmented-reality smartphone application to virtually ‘Catch ‘em All!” Players everywhere can venture in search of Pokémon, but might run into trouble on the way.

  • 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

  • AWAAC hosted first Spoken Word Night at JBER

    The Arctic Warrior Airmen’s Advisory Council hosted the first Spoken Word Night at the Permafrost Pub for poets to speak their mind at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, July 8.