JBER questions receive answers

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ELMENDORF AIR FORCE BASE, Alaska --  This is the fifth segment in a series dedicated to answering basic questions about the ongoing merger of Elmendorf Air Force Base and Fort Richardson into Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

These questions were called into the Joint Base Enterprise line: 384-JBER (5237).
When calling the Joint Base Enterprise line with a question, people should include full contact information so they can be reached if additional clarification of the question is needed.

Q: How can civilian employees, impacted by the transition to Joint Base, learn more about the Air Force Personnel System?
A: Air Force civilian personnel information can be found at http://ask.afpc.randolph.af.mil/SiteMaps/CivilianEmployee.asp

Q: Under JBER, will there be a change to the agent card program?
A: No. The agent card program granting non-DEERS enrolled guardians access to base privileges in the interest and on behalf of a DEERS-enrolled dependent in lieu of or in support of an authorized member, will remain unchanged under joint basing. This ensures all JBER family members retain access to vital base services.

Q: Is there a requirement for all members on JBER to have a government license when operating a Government Services Administration vehicle, even if that vehicle is simply a staff car or pick-up truck?
A: Yes. All members on JBER will be required to take the training course before operating any GSA vehicle. Upon completion of the course, the member will be issued a card certifying them to operate GSA vehicles on the installation.

Q: What cost savings are expected with joint basing?
A: Cost savings are not expected to be seen until approximately five years after declaring full operational capability. Although the Base Realignment and Closure Commission estimated an annual savings of $183.8 million, this was only an estimate and no determination of actual or proposed savings has been determined or when these savings will be realized. One area in which savings are expected to be seen is in contracting. Both Fort Richardson and Elmendorf have current contracts for similar goods and services; future consolidation of these types of contracts will provide efficiencies, economies and assumed savings.

(Information provided by the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Enterprise team)