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  • Colonel Mark Clemens, passes the unit guidon to the new Commander, Colonel Bryan Radliff at an assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Apr 15.

    Radliff assumes command of 477th Fighter Group

    Air Force Col. Bryan P. Radliff took the reins of 477th Fighter Group in an assumption-of-command ceremony, April 15, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson's Hangar 1. As his first action as group commander, Radliff rounded out the ceremony when he administered the oath of enlistment to nine new Air Force reservists who attended the event. Radliff

  • Christmas Tree and Firewood Permits

    Christmas Tree and Firewood Permits are currently being issued free of charge at the JBER-Elmendorf Wildlife Education Center at 8481 19th Street to Military, Retired Military and DoD ID Card Holders. Permittees are limited to 1 Christmas Tree and 3 cords of wood per fiscal year. Maps of authorized cutting areas are provided at the time the permit

  • Select CDCs become available online

    Airmen in select career fields can now complete their career development courses through Air University's AU Online website -- a derivative website of Air Education and Training Command's Advanced Distributed Learning System -- that provides course access from work or home computers.Electronic CDCs for select career fields were made available Nov.

  • Guardsmen, Reservists can nominate employers for awards

    Reserve-component servicemembers still have time to nominate their employers for the 2011 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The award is the Defense Department's highest honor for employers who provide exceptional support for employees who serve in the National Guard or reserves.They also can nominate their employers any time for
  • Members of the 447th Aerospace Medical Flight earned the Air Force Reserve Command Team Aerospace Award for their outstanding work during fiscal year 2009.

    477th Aerospace Medical Flight earns AFRC award

    Members of the 477th Aerospace Medical Flight earned the Team Aerospace Award from Air Force Reserve Command. Col. Stephen Baker, Commander of the 477th AMDF, accepted the award from the AFRC Command Surgeon Col. Brian Masterson and the AF Deputy Surgeon General, Maj. Gen. (Dr.) Byron Hepburn. "It was exhilarating to be presented this award by the
  • Air Force Civil Engineers working with high voltage power lines during a power outage. (File photo by Jimmie Denton, 773rd Civil Engineer Squadron)

    Reservist finds source of base power outage

    Areas on base Sunday experienced a power outage that included the 477th Fighter Group Headquarters during the unit's monthly Unit Training Assembly weekend. Instead of sitting around waiting for the power to be restored Tech. Sgt. John Orzechowski, 477th Civil Engineer Squadron, took action to find the problem. "I headed over to the Shoppette and

  • One Tough Mudder

    Capt. Chris Castaneda, a Reservist with the 477th Fighter Group, along with two friends formed a 3-man team to compete in the Tri-State Tough Mudder competition Nov. 21. The Tri-State Tough Mudder is a 12 mile course comprised of 19 military-style obstacles laid out over a muddy motocross track in Englishtown, NJ. The race, which is held in cities

  • SCAM ALERT

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson service member identities are currently a target for an ongoing Internet scam. People outside of Alaska are being duped by an Internet scammer claiming to be a JBER Airman or Soldier who is selling an item, such as a car, requiring a large money transaction. It would appear the scammer is using the name of service
  • Captain Reid Katagihara, the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson veterinarian, gives an exam to Staff Sgt. Keyia Evans’ four month-old American Pitt Bull Terrier, Diamond at the Veterinary Treatment Facility Monday. Pets are an important member of the family and they have special safety needs during the holiday season. (Photo by Capt. Ashley Norris)

    Protect your pets: holiday safety tips

    Safety is always a top priority; however we sometimes forget our four-legged and feathered friends have special safety needs during the holiday season. Here are a few tips to make sure they enjoy the holiday season as much as you do.The holidays are the season for over-indulging, we cook more and this creates more opportunities for pets to get
  • Master Sgt. Brian Paavo, the Air Force In-Service Recruiter, shakes hands with Rodney Carrington before his concert on Nov. 30 at the Dena'Ina Civic Center in Anchorage, AK. Carrington's show was part of the Air Force Reserve's Tour for the Troops 2010.

    Rodney Carrington meets with Air Force Reservists

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