My Journey to Alaska and back....again (and other Army/YankeeVol life adventures)

[YankeeVol]

Where was you stationed in Alaska?

I was in Anchorage. Did training up at Fort Greely too.

 

[rocytop2624]

Oh I'm sure I will once I get back from JRTC

My brother was stationed at fort Polk. He was in the 101st . He got to play war a lot.

 

[rocytop2624]

I was in Anchorage. Did training up at Fort Greely too.

My son will be stationed in Anchorage for 36 months. He is Air force and he does aircraft structural maintenance. It's a joint base with Army the way I understand it.

 

[rocytop2624]

This is where he will be.

 

[rocytop2624]

What's it like around there? Anything to do? How does the summer and winter work with the sun?

 

[YankeeVol]

My son will be stationed in Anchorage for 36 months. He is Air force and he does aircraft structural maintenance. It's a joint base with Army the way I understand it.

It is. Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson (JBER). That's where I was stationed. I lived on the Air Force side for 1 of the 3 years I was up there.

 

[YankeeVol]

What's it like around there? Anything to do? How does the summer and winter work with the sun?

Plenty to do. Anchorage is just like any other major city when it comes to restaurants/stores, just not as big lol.

Plenty of fishing/hiking or other outdoor activities to do.

Definitely need blackout curtains for the summer.

 

[rocytop2624]

It is. Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson (JBER). That's where I was stationed. I lived on the Air Force side for 1 of the 3 years I was up there.

My son was disappointed when he found out he was going to Alaska. He is at Pensacola right now. How many hours is Elmendorf behind eastern time zone?

 

[YankeeVol]

My son was disappointed when he found out he was going to Alaska. He is at Pensacola right now. How many hours is Elmendorf behind eastern time zone?

4 depending on the time of year IIRC (they don't observe Daylight Saving Time)

 

[rocytop2624]

7 or 8 depending on the time of year IIRC

That's a big time change.

 

[YankeeVol]

That's a big time change.

I was way off, I was thinking of the middle east lol