Spc. Victor Nichols, a pianist with the 9th Army Band’s

Spc. Victor Nichols, a pianist with the 9th Army Band’s Vernal Equinox, plays during the Arctic Thunder Open House, July 30. Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson opened its doors to the public, showcasing more than 40 key performers and ground acts to include the JBER joint forces, U.S. Air Force F-22, and U.S. Navy Blue Angels demonstrations teams, July 30-31.The 9th Army Band will be having performances daily in Hangar 3 at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.(U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. William Banton)