24 January 2020 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Mechanic Innovates Safety Solution JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The older deicing trucks at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, weren’t engineered with anchor points on top for mechanics to tether themselves with a fall-protection harness in case they slip. Thanks to a civilian Airman with a passion for Air Force...
29 November 2017 U.S., South Korean Alliance Reinforced as Airmen Train for Wartime Contingency GWANGJU AIR BASE, South Korea -- Clouds of dust filled the air as an excavator with a jackhammer extension tore through a damaged runway at Gwangju Air Base, South Korea.Approximately forty U.S. Airmen from the 773d Civil Engineer Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and 40 Republic...
11 January 2018 Liquid Oxygen and Load: Fuels Airmen Breathe Life into Aviation JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- As a C-17 Globemaster III gains altitude, air pressure decreases, reducing the amount of oxygen in a pilot’s blood. If unprepared, permanent damage to vital organs can happen within minutes. To prevent this, aircrew rely upon liquid oxygen.Airmen from the...
19 April 2018 Lethality: U.S. Army Alaska Snipers Conduct Stress Shooting Drills JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Breathing heavily and hands shaking, a Soldier squeezes the trigger, and a round fires from the chamber of his M2010 rifle. His fellow sniper tracks the round’s path with a spotting scope, as it pierces the brisk Alaska air before connecting with a...
05 April 2018 3rd, 176th Maintenance Squadrons Integration Keep C-17s in the Fight JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Airmen of the 3rd and 176th maintenance squadrons combined their diverse skillsets to complete one common mission, the home-station check (HSC) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, the week of March 26, 2018.An HSC is an in-depth, four-day scheduled...
19 July 2018 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Leading Pacific Air Forces in Casualty Care Training JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska, is leading the way in training service members to save the lives of wounded comrades in combat.The 673d Medical Group (MDG) at JBER is the first site in Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) to be implementing Tactical...
08 August 2018 DOD Implements Changes to Veterans’ Education Benefits JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The Department of Defense issued a fundamental change July 12, 2018, to its policy on the transfer of Post-9/11 GI Bill educational benefits.Effective one year from the date of this change, eligibility to transfer those benefits will be limited to service...
11 December 2018 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Pumped for New Fuel Facility JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management flight hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 6, 2018.The ceremony served as the unveiling of a new state-of-the-art fuel offloading facility called a JP-8...
06 February 2019 Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Flies through Exercise Patriot Grizzy and Winter Fury JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- Active duty and Air Force Reserve Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson arrived at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, San Diego, Calif., on Jan. 15, to conduct in-house and joint training, until Feb. 13, 2019.Aircrew and pilots with the 525th Fighter...
01 September 2021 773d Civil Engineer Squadron Receives Award for Snow, Ice Control Excellence JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The 773d Civil Engineer Squadron received their ninth Balchen/Post Award for snow and ice control excellence Aug. 16.Established in 1976, the award highlights how effectively installations with a Snow and Ice Control program execute operations against...