• New annual Mental Health Assessment requirement begins July 31

    Starting July 31, 2017, Airmen undergoing their annual Periodic Health Assessment may notice something new. A Mental Health Assessment will now be part of every annual PHA, to help ensure that Airmen suffering from undiagnosed mental health issues are referred to the necessary care. Mental health

  • New Air Force health mobile app available for patients

    The Air Force Medical Service has launched a new mobile app to connect Airmen and patients to news and information about the AFMS. The new app is a mobile version of the AFMS website, and lets users customize their experience based on the Air Force military treatment facility (MTF) they use. This

  • Why Patients Must Fast Before Surgery

    It is 6 a.m. the morning of your scheduled surgery at the hospital on JBER and you wake up starving. The surgical staff has informed you not to eat anything after midnight, but you think a little snack won’t be a problem, right?

  • Groundbreaking construction begins on Fisher House II

    The Fisher House of Alaska hosted a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction for the Fisher House II June 6, 2017.  Since opening in 2012, the 12-suite Fisher House has been at maximum capacity. As a remedy, the installation commander provided a temporary annex location for an

  • JBER Airmen battle public health crisis in MAE

    The high-pitched howl of the Civil Engineer Squadron’s bright-red fire engines broke all silence as they arrived on scene. They were swiftly followed by the red and blue neon glow of base defenders, paramedics and bioenvironmental Airmen. First responders from various units throughout Joint Base

  • Partial Hospitalization Program

    The JBER Hospital Mental Health Flight and Behavioral Health Unit recently added an outpatient program interaction class called the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) on Feb. 1, 2017, as another resource for patients who are considered at high risk of harming themselves or others or are

  • 673d MDG exercise ERPSS

    673d Medical Group Airmen practice transporting simulated patients into and out of a C-17 Globemaster III during the EnRoute Patient Staging System exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 3, 2017. The ERPSS provides patient reception and limited emergent intervention, and ensures

  • JBER recognizes National Doctors Day

    In honor of National Doctors Day, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson expresses its gratitude to all military physicians for their continued service and dedication to saving lives.