• The Iditarod is reopening; how will it affect your pay?

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — With the grand reopening of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Iditarod Dining Facility, Basic Allowance for Sustenance II will discontinue for dorm residents as soon as early May.

  • From skies to stars: U.S. Air Force major successfully liftoff

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Nichole Ayers, NASA astronaut, successfully completed her next mission: space.NASA’s SpaceX Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station launched on March 14, 2025, at 7:03 p.m. EDT, aboard the SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, carried by a Falcon 9 rocket, from the agency’s

  • Protecting yourself and your family from volcanic eruptions

    Seismic activity is occurring, fueling Mount Spurr’s volcanic unrest and showing increased volcanic gas emissions. The current alert level for Mount Spurr is advisory with the color code being yellow meaning seismicity remains elevated and increased slightly compared to last week, according to the

  • Disposition of Personal Effects

    Air Force 2nd Lt. Raylie Stewart is authorized to make disposition of personal effects of Air Force Senior Airman James Nilson Mixsooke, 3d Munitions Squadron, as stated in Air Force Instruction 34-511. Any person having claims for or against the estate of the deceased should contact Stewart at

  • Celebration of the life of Senior Airman Nilson Mixsooke

    Senior Airman James “Nilson” Mixsooke, 30, of Unalakleet, Alaska, died at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hospital on Feb. 19, 2025, after a year-long struggle with an aggressive form of brain cancer.A memorial service will be on March 3 at the Alaska Aviation Museum at the Lake Hood Seaplane

  • JBER helps service members, family thrive

    Life at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is a testament to the resilience of its residents, who brave intense winters and unpredictable conditions. Home to thousands of military personnel, their families, and civilian employees, JBER is a place where adaptation is key, especially in one of the most