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By David Bedard/176th Wing Public Affairs on May 24, 2021 Featured, General News
Arctic Guardians of 176th Mission Support Group swap jobs to become Multi-Capable Airmen JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The complexity of moving a flying mission from an Air Force base with all the bells and whistles to an austere airfield somewhere in the vast blue reaches of the Pacific is tantamount to a mini moonshot. […]
Five Alaska Guardsmen compete for title of "Best Warrior"
By Spc. Marc Marmeto | MVA on May 18, 2021 Featured, General News, Southcentral
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Five soldiers competed in the Alaska Army National Guard's annual "Best Warrior" Competition that was held May 12-16 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The noncommissioned officers and junior enlisted Soldiers were tested on their Army aptitudes, readiness, and skills in board interviews, written exams, and warrior tasks and drills. They […]
Alaska National Guard Armory Honor Pole Restored by Original Artists, Vietnam Veteran and Son
By Spc. Grace Nechanicky | Joint Force Headquarters on Apr 28, 2021 Featured, General News, Southcentral
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska — The Alaska National Guard's honor pole, which is a monument dedicated to the profound contributions of Alaska Natives to the safety and heritage of the state in the past and present, proudly sits in front of the Alaska National Guard armory here and is seen by everyone who enters the […]
Three Indicted in Bribery Scheme Related to U.S. Military Contracts in Alaska
By Yulonda Candelario | Department of Justice on Mar 24, 2021 Featured, State
Fairbanks, Alaska – Acting U.S. Attorney Bryan Wilson announced that Ryan Dalbec, 42, Raihana Nadem, a/k/a/ Raihana Dalbec, 27, of Virginia, and Brian Lowell Nash II, 30, of Washington, have been charged in a 26 count indictment with conspiracy, bribery, and money laundering involving millions of dollars' worth of U.S. military contracts in Alaska. According […]
Alaska Air National Guard to receive four additional KC-135 Stratotankers at Eielson AFB
By Lt Col Candis Olmstead | MVA on Mar 21, 2021 Featured, General News
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Four KC-135 Stratotankers and more than two hundred active-duty U.S. Air Force personnel will join the Alaska Air National Guard's 168th Wing, Guardians of the Last Frontier, to provide aerial refueling capability for the United States Air Force in the Arctic region and around the world. Acting Secretary of the […]
Alaska Army National Guardsmen get COVID-19 vaccine
By Alaska Army National Guard Capt. David Bedard | 297th Regional Support Group Public Affairs on Jan 26, 2021 Featured, Health, Southcentral
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Soldiers of the Alaska Army National Guard Medical Detachment hosted a COVID-19 vaccination drive Jan. 24, 2021, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as part of ongoing efforts to vaccinate the force. Dozens of Soldiers made their way to the JBER Armory's drill hall floor by unit in order to facilitate social […]
EPA settles with Anchorage military base for hazardous waste violations
By Mark MacIntyre | EPA on Jan 20, 2021 Featured, General News
Action prompts resumption of recycling "mountains" of expended small arms brass cartridges (Seattle) January 19, 2021 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, today announced a settlement for violations of federal laws governing the handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous wastes. On October 9, 2019, JBER self-disclosed that approximately […]
Alaska Air National Guard Rescues Hiker on Pioneer Peak
By Maj. Elizabeth Mangini | 176th Wing Public Affairs on Jul 30, 2020 Featured, Interior Alaska, State
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Responding to a request for assistance last night from the Alaska State Troopers, the Alaska Air National Guard's 176th Wing rescued an injured hiker. Airmen with the Alaska Air National Guard's 210th and 212th rescue squadrons rescued the distressed hiker who was stranded on Pioneer Peak, a mountain that […]