477th Fighter Group

Jan. 5, 2018
Eating, sleeping, exercise are keys to preserving health

Physical health is at the core of a person’s ability to complete their mission. If they are injured or sick, or exhausted, they might be able to show up and do work, but their effectiveness will be diminished.
Dec. 29, 2017
The value of decompression: Transition center helps deployed members prepare for life back home

There’s a little-known gem nestled in the hills of Germany that can help all who are deployed decompress before returning home.The Deployment Transition Center is on Ramstein Air Base in Germany and stands ready to assist anyone who meets the attendance criteria by providing a buffer to decompress
Dec. 15, 2017
Deck the halls with arts and crafts

The Polar Express Arts and Crafts Center offers the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson community a creative experience combined with one-of-a-kind gift ideas for the upcoming holidays.
Dec. 8, 2017
JBER to host Winter Fest 2017

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson plans to host Winter Fest 2017, a free, annual event with base access at the Hillberg Ski Area scheduled for Dec. 21.
Dec. 6, 2017
Air Force Marathon to feature MQ-9 Reaper

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB – The MQ-9 Reaper has been selected as the featured aircraft for the 2018 Air Force Marathon. Built by General Atomics Aviation Systems Inc., the Reaper is an armed, multi-mission, medium-altitude, long-endurance remotely-piloted aircraft that is employed primarily against
Nov. 17, 2017
TRICARE Reserve Select policy change

A significant change will be made to the Tricare Reserve Select policy regarding re-reinstatement, beginning January 1, 2018.
Nov. 15, 2017
How Blended Retirement will enter the mix

Active and Reserve Airmen with fewer than 12 years of service or 4,320 retirement points as of Dec. 31, 2017, will have the option to enroll in the Blended Retirement System (BRS) between Jan. 1, 2018 and Dec. 31, 2018 after the completion of required training.
Nov. 6, 2017
DLA Dispostion Services offers the use of scales to military members at JBER

The Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services’ certified scales at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson are now open to all military ID holders at no cost.
Oct. 30, 2017
Veterans Day events to honor service members

In November 1919, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed November 11 the first commemoration of Armistice Day following World War I.
Oct. 24, 2017
An evolution of change

Army Air Corps Staff Sgt. Leslie Edwards braced himself against the roaring might of an F-22 Raptor as nearly 70,000 pounds of thrust threatened to rip his signature red-and-black Tuskegee Airmen cap from atop his head – a dramatic change from the propeller aircraft of his day.

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