Iditarod Reopening and Impact to Airmen's Pay

A graphic that provides information about changes to BAS II with the grand reopening of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Iditarod Dining Facility in May. Basic Allowance for Sustenance II will discontinue for JBER dorm residents as soon as May. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Raina Dale)

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

Published April 23, 2025
By Airman 1st Class Raina Dale
JBER Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- A graphic that provides information about changes to BAS II with the grand reopening of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Iditarod Dining Facility in May. Basic Allowance for Sustenance II will discontinue for JBER dorm residents as soon as May. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Airman 1st Class Raina Dale)