Archive of: In Service

Pantagon limits F-22 flights

By Robert Burns/AP National Security Writer

U.S. Army Alaska to get new commander

Maj. Gen. Michael X. Garrett will become the 36th commander of the U.S. Army in Alaska during a ceremony on May 17 at JBER's Pershing Field.

Chaplain prays for all

The Army has taught chaplain Ken Bolin a lot about religion — and not just his own.

MATT TUNSETH

Last Raptor arrives at JBER

Members of the 3rd Wing of the 525th Fighter Squadron, along with friends and family members, gathered at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Saturday, May 5, to watch as the final F-22 Raptor produced for the Air Force at Lockheed Martin’s Marietta, Ga. factory touched down in Alaska.

Star staff report

Jordon D. Thompson

Air National Guard Airman Jordon D. Thompson, of Eagle River, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

Blast claims JBER soldier

The U.S. Army said Tuesday that a 30-year-old soldier stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson died on Sunday, May 6 when the vehicle he was commanding was struck by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan.

Star staff report

Soldier not guilty in Russian roulette death

A jury acquitted an Army soldier on Thursday of manslaughter and homicide charges in the death of a friend during a drunken game of Russian roulette.

ANCHORAGE (AP)

Farewell service held for fallen JBER soldierFarewell service held for fallen JBER soldier

A ceremony April 26 at the Soldier’s Chapel on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson commemorated the life and sacrifice of Army Spc. Jeffrey Lee White, a paratrooper from the currently deployed 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment.

STAFF SGT. MATTHEW E. WINSTEAD

Guest editorial: Mental health treatment delays hurt military veterans

If a military veteran went to the hospital with an obvious wound, it’s natural to expect that treatment would commence without delay.

Ft. Worth Star Telegram

New system to streamline JBER recreation access

A new system will soon be implemented at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson which will make recreational areas on the base easier to access for those with military affiliation as well as those without.

SENIOR AIRMAN BLAKE MIZE