Paratroopers from the 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, at Allen Army Airfield on Fort Greely, Alaska, conduct a wet wing operation June 7, 20 More
Heavy equipment dropped from an Air Force C-130 Hercules parachutes to the ground at Donnelly Training Area near Fort Greely, Alaska, June 7, 2014. The equipment was dropped for the paratroopers of 2nd Battalio More
Paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division celebrate the start of Sparta Week with a five-mile run June 17, 2014 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. Sparta More
Paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for the spot jump event, where parachutists attempted to land in a small target are More
Family members and paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, receive a class in donning a T-10D parachute harness before enjoying a day of jumping out of a 34-fo More
Lt. Col. Tobin Magsig (left), the commander of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, presents Command Sgt. Maj. Bernie Knigh More
Paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster onto Malemute Drop Zone during a training parachute assault on Joint Base E More
Maj. Gen. Michael Shields (center), commander of U.S. Army Alaska, speaks with members of the Anchorage community after the 2014-2016 JBER Honorary Commanders Program induction ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf- More
A child gets hands on experience with a 105mm Howitzer at the Arctic Thunder Open House biennial event hosted by Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 26, 2014. The event features more than 40 Air Force More
Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, assault an objective during the Arctic Thun More
A paratrooper with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, observes U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Pete O’Brien (right), the company gunnery sergeant for Headquarters and Service Comp More
Paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, along with Airmen of the 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron assigned to the Spartan Brigade, tour a World War II battl More
John Limon (left), Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s installation exercise physiologist for the Health Awareness and Wellness Center, asks a series of questions to Army Maj. Brian Mayer, the signal officer for More
A Soldier with U.S. Army Alaska fires his M16 rifle during the USARAK Small Arms Competition on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 18, 2014. The purpose of the event is to prepare teams to represent More
A Soldier with U.S. Army Alaska fires his M9 pistol during the USARAK Small Arms Competition on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 19, 2014. The purpose of the event is to prepare teams to represent More
U.S. Army Pfc. Shane McCampbell with Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, fires the M2 .50-caliber machine gun during the Expert Infan More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, left, the commanding general of U.S. Army Alaska, presents the formal medallion of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club to Sgt. 1st Class Martin Reinhardt for his induction int More
U.S. Army Spc. Jeremiah McNeese assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, hailing , instructs a student from Gruening Middle School More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Michael Mastrangelo with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, builds a temporary training structure for Talisman Saber 2013 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queen More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Liss, with Comanche Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, who hails from McHenry, Ill., secures his eq More
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Daniel Liss, with Comanche Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, hailing from McHenry, Ill., secures his equi More
Australian Army Maj. Gen. Stuart Smith, commanding general of the 1st Division/Deployable Joint Force Headquarters, is welcomed by leaders of Task Force Spartan, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25t More
U.S. Army Capt. Matthew Shaw with Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, records the times of the racers as they cross the finish line after completing a 17-mile bike ra More
Amanda Gill (left) and Jennifer Lindsay, spouses of paratroopers with the 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, work at the Family Support More
U.S. Soldiers with the color guard, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division,stand at attention during a remembrance ceremony held at the brigade headquarters at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, More
U.S. Army Col. Matthew McFarlane, commanding officer of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, presented U.S. Army 1st Sgt. Tim Conrad, the company first sergeant for Charlie C More
U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, conduct security on a rooftop during an emergency deployment response trainin More
Paratroopers from the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, jump from a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster over Malamute Drop Zone, the primary drop zone for Joint Base Elmendorf-Ric More
U.S. Army Maj. Frank Fisher, with 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, observes a Spartan jumpmaster check the door of a More
Paratroopers with the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division stand in formation prior to the beginning of a squadron Halloween “Fun Run” Oct. 31 More
U.S. Army Capt. Philip Sakala, the commander of Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, explains the operatio More
U.S. Army Spc. Anthony Bunch with Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, hailing from Oliver Springs, Tenn., conducts sec More
U.S. Army Capt. Zachary Iiams, C Company commander of the 425th Brigade Special Troops Battalion (Airborne) receives his Thailand Parachutist Badge from Maj. Prasansin Wachara, a service member of the Royal Th More
Paratroopers assigned to 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry Regiment assemble off Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson after a 16-hour flight from Thailand where the brigade participated More
Sgt. 1st Class Jason Mondragon, a detachment sergeant assigned to 8th Forward Surgical Team, carries his A-bag to the bus before deploying with his unit on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 16, 2014 More
Paratroopers assembled in the Soldiers’ Chapel to pay their respects to Army Sgt. Okan M. Cetinbag before his memorial ceremony Feb. 20 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Cetinbag was assigned to Blackfoot Com More
A paratrooper with Chaos Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, moves to the assembly area after parachuting into Deadhorse, Alaska, Feb More
Paratroopers assigned to 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, engage targets at 50 meters in arctic conditions during the battalion’s biathlon competition March 7 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardso More
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class William Gokey, a Jumpmaster assigned to 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, takes a final look at the drop-zone before he boards a UH-60 Black Hawk on Geronimo Drop Zone More
Medical personnel with the 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, render follow on medical treatment at the Role II Aid Station during the Spartan More
U.S. Army paratroopers with the 4th Quartermaster Detachment, 725th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division place a using Low-Cost Low-Velocity (LCLV) onto More
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel presents the secretary of defense challenge coin to U.S. Army Spc. Daniel Medrano, with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, for excelle More
U.S. Army Maj. Mark Wade, the operations officer for the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division was honored with the Order of Saint Maurice Medallion and Meritorious Service Medal f More
Paratroopers from 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, parachute onto Allen Army Airfield at Fort Greely, Alaska, as part of a joint forci More
Maj. Gen. Michael Shields (left), commander of U.S. Army Alaska, and Col. Matthew McFarlane, commanding officer of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, salute the Spartan Bri More
A paratrooper with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, runs off Malemute Drop Zone after competing in the spot jump event, where parachutists attempted to land in a small ta More
Command Sgt. Maj. Bernie Knight (center), retired, holds the ceremonial Tomahawk, as he is charged as the honorary command sergeant major of the battalion during an Honorary Command Sergeant Major Induction Cer More
The challenge coin of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division was presented to Andrew Halcro, president of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, after Halcro took the oath of office More
A Paratrooper with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division explains the function of a 105mm Howitzer at the Arctic Thunder Open House biennial event hosted by Joint Base Elmendor More
U.S. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Pete O’Brien (left), the company gunnery sergeant for Headquarters and Service Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, explains to paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat More
Army Maj. Brian Mayer, the signal officer for U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, undergoes a VO2 Max Test and Gait Analysis at the Health Awareness and Welln More
A Soldier with the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division loads ammunition into a magazine during the U.S. Army Alaska Small Arms Competition on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 18 More
A Soldier with U.S. Army Alaska reloads his M9 pistol during a firing iteration as part of the USARAK Small Arms Competition on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 19, 2014. The purpose of the event i More
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Sanders with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, boresights an aiming device on his M4 carbine rifle during the Exp More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, left, the commanding general of U.S. Army Alaska, presents the formal medallion of the Sergeant Audie Murphy Club to Sgt. 1st Class Michael Wambsgans for his induction in More
U.S. Army Sgt. Cesar Lara with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, builds a temporary training structure for Talisman Saber 2013 at Shoalwater Bay Training Area in Queensland, Australi More
Leaders of Task Force Spartan, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, provide a battle update to Australian Army Maj. Gen. Stuart Smith, commanding general of the 1st Division/Depl More
Leaders of Task Force Spartan, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, provide a battle update to Australian army Maj. Gen. Stuart Smith, commanding general of the 1st Division/Depl More
U.S. Army Maj. Dale Papka with Headquarters Company, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, directs traffic as a paratrooper crosses the finish line after completing a 17-mile bike race to st More
Spouses of paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, enjoyed a day filled with paratrooper activities during the Sparta Week Spouse Appreciation Day Sep. 4, 2013 More
U.S. Soldiers assigned to 4th Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, salute for the national anthem during a remembrance ceremony held at the brigade headquarters at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alask More
U.S. Army Col. Matthew McFarlane, commanding officer of the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, presented the Top Team Award to 1st Lt. Alan Saylor (far right), with Headquarter More
A Spartan jumpmaster with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, instructs fellow paratroopers on actions in the aircraft as part of sustained airborne training at Joint Base E More
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Shane E. Pospisil, the senior enlisted adviser for the 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, hailing from Bolton, More
Paratroopers with Alpha Battery, 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, prepare to fire a 105mm Howitzer during a brigade w More
Paratroopers from Blackfoot Company, 1st Battalion, 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, secure a mock village at Camp Madbull during a training mission More
A group photo of service members with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry, Division and the Royal Thai Armed Forces is taken inside a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft Feb. 5, 2014, at Jo More
Members of the 8th Forward Surgical Team and family members say their final goodbyes before the unit moved out for their nine-month deployment in Afghanistan on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 16, More
A paratrooper with Chaos Troop, 1st Squadron, 40th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, puts on his skies at the assembly area after parachuting into Deadhorse, More
Senior leaders assigned to the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, conduct a six-mile snowshoe march through the Chugach Mountain Range on March 20, 2014 during the brigade’s re More
For the first time in Alaska, a U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules delivers pallets of simulated supplies using the Low-Cost, Low Velocity (LCLV) parachute drop onto Malemute Drop Zone at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richar More
The secretary of defense challenge coin was presented to a group of Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, and Airmen by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel during a visit to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 28, More
A paratrooper with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division coordinates an air lift with a U.S. Air Force tactical controller at Allen Army Airfield at Fort Greely, Alaska, June 8 More
Families of paratroopers with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division came out to Malemute Drop Zone to observe their paratroopers compete in the spot jump event, where parachuti More
Battalion commanders with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, sprint off the start line in a Commander’s Relay Race June 17, 2014, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska More
Lt. Col. Tobin Magsig (right), the commander of the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, and Command Sgt. Major Mitchell Rucker More
The 2014-2016 JBER Honorary Commanders Program officially started with an induction ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 25, 2014. Honorary commanders were presented with a certificate auth More
An F-22 Raptor demonstrates its warfighting capabilities during an F-22 demonstration at the biennial Arctic Thunder Open House on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 26, 2014. The event features more More
A crowd observes a combatives demonstration at the Arctic Thunder Open House biennial event hosted by Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 26, 2014. The event features more than 40 Air Force, Army and More
Capt. Justin Mills, the Provost Marshal Officer for the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, lifts a 30-pound ammunition can overhead from shoulder height repeatedly for two minu More
Army Maj. Brian Mayer (right), the signal officer for U.S. Army Alaska’s 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, gives a thumbs-up to John Limon, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson ins More
A Soldier with U.S. Army Alaska loads ammunition into a magazine during the U.S. Army Alaska Small Arms Competition on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 18, 2014. The purpose of the event is to prep More
A Soldier with U.S. Army Alaska fires his M9 pistol during a firing iteration as part of the USARAK Small Arms Competition on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Nov. 19, 2014. The purpose of the event is More
U.S. Army Spc. Matthew Sanders with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 509th Infantry, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, orients a map during the Expert Infantry Badge (EIB) qualifiecatio More
U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, left, the commanding general of U.S. Army Alaska, awards the Army Commendation Medal to Staff Sgt. Glenn Taylor for his induction into the U.S. Army Alaska Sergeant Audie More
U.S. Army Sgt. Nathaniel Colbert with the 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, collects building materials for temporary training structures for the exercise Talisman Saber 2013, at the Sho More