Sept. 23, 2020 - Surviving family members, distinguished guests and members of the 962nd Airborne Air Control Squadron gathered for a solemn memorial ceremony Sept. 22, 2020, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, to honor the 24 Canadian and U.S. Airmen lost in one of the deadliest aircraft accidents in U.S. Air Force history.

Sept. 21, 2020 - Countries worldwide have been affected by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, with many large gatherings and events scrapped by the twin requirements of social distancing and protective equipment wear combined with the difficulty of near-constant sanitization. The military has not been able to avoid the pandemic’s reach, but with extra planning and effort, U.S. Army Alaska’s Northern Warfare Training Center managed full student loads for both the Basic and Advanced Military Mountaineering courses at their Black Rapids Training Site in August.

Sept. 18, 2020 - Most years, Anchorage has live music in parks throughout the summer. Most years, there are all kinds of concerts, large and small, throughout the community. Most years, the 9th Army Band is part of it all – playing during Memorial Day ceremonies at the Delaney Park Strip, marking the solstice and 4th of July celebrations, or just providing a little lunchtime music for people in downtown Anchorage. This, of course, isn’t most years.

Sept. 17, 2020 - The 3rd Maintenance Squadron recently finished a Time Compliance Technical Order to replace all low-pressure turbine blades on all F-22 Raptors in the JBER fleet, and they are the first base to do so.

Sept. 17, 2020 - U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and 673d Air Base Wing commander, participated in the 673d Aerospace Medicine Squadron immersion tour at JBER, Alaska, Sept. 8, 2020.

Sept. 11, 2020 - U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and 673d Air Base Wing commander, participated in a 773d Civil Engineer Squadron immersion tour at JBER, Alaska, Sept. 1, 2020.

Sept. 3, 2020 - JBER encompasses 79,000 acres, many of which are used as training areas. These areas are in high demand which require a delicate balance between ensuring military readiness and providing ample opportunities for recreation.

Sept. 25, 2020 - The Defense Security Cooperation University is well on its way to meeting the goals it set when it first opened its doors in September 2019, its president said.

Sept. 25, 2020 - U.S. Southern Command has provided ongoing assistance to nations in the Caribbean, Central America and South America as they respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sept. 24, 2020 - The Defense Department is already reporting progress in its initiative, launched in June, to take action against discrimination, prejudice and bias.

Sept. 24, 2020 - Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper; Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; and Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Ramón "CZ" Colón-López hosted a virtual global town hall meeting at the Pentagon to provide service members, their families and DOD civilians an opportunity to ask questions on the department’s COVID-19 response and diversity and inclusion.

Sept. 23, 2020 - The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has expanded its efforts to include promotion of civilian protection in both foreign military sales and security cooperation, a Defense Department official said.