Photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 02.06.2026
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alexis Walker, 611th Civil Engineer Squadron operations manager, watches the instructor use a radio during the land mobile radio training in the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. The training reinforces clear,......
Photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 02.06.2026
A Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Airman assesses photos in order to give a Size, Activity, Location, Unit, Time, Equipment report during the land mobile radio training of the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at JBER, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. The training reinforces clear, disciplined communication to......
Photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 02.06.2026
A Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Airman uses a radio during the land mobile radio training in the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at JBER, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. Students practice proper radio procedures to ensure reliable communication in dynamic environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman......
Photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 02.06.2026
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Alexis Walker, 611th Civil Engineer Squadron operations manager, uses a map during the land navigation training of the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. Land navigation exercises prepare Airmen to maintain mission......
Photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 02.06.2026
U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Conner Cech, 3rd Munitions Squadron operations supervisor, uses a compass and map during the land navigation training of the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. Students practice terrain association and map-reading skills......
Photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 02.06.2026
A Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Airman uses a compass during the land navigation course in the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at JBER, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. Land navigation training strengthens students’ ability to operate independently and orient themselves in unfamiliar environments. (U.S. Air......
Photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 02.06.2026
Senior Airman Connor Roell, 673d Security Forces Squadron response force member, operates a law enforcement virtual reality training simulator during the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. The training simulator allows users to practice......
Photo by Senior Airman Hunter Hites | Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson | 02.06.2026
U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Steven Castillo, 773d Civil Engineer Squadron contract officer’s representative, practices striking during a combatives class in the Mission Ready Airman training portion of the Professional Development Center’s Noncommissioned Officer Foundation Course 500 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2026. The MRA training is the first in Pacific Air......