JBER celebrates new Honor Guard graduate

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden Hawley, a Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Honor Guard graduate, receives a congratulatory handshake from Col. Dustin Hansen, 673d Mission Support Group commander, during an honor guard graduation ceremony on JBER, Alaska, March 31, 2026. Airmen from a multitude of different units on JBER volunteer and compete against their peers to serve in the Honor Guard, with only the best to represent the installation.

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JBER celebrates new Honor Guard graduate

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Honor Guard graduates receive ceremonial badges from U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Laban Ongeri, JBER Honor Guard noncommissioned officer in charge, signifying the graduates’ completion of their training course during an honor guard graduation ceremony on JBER, Alaska, March 31, 2026. The Honor Guard is one of the U.S. Air Force’s oldest organizations, serving as a premiere standard of discipline and military professionalism to the public eye.

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JBER celebrates new Honor Guard graduate

A Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Honor Guard colors flight presents the American and Air Force Flag during a practice funeral service at an honor guard graduation ceremony on JBER, Alaska, March 31, 2026. The Honor Guard is one of the U.S. Air Force’s oldest organizations, serving as a premiere standard of discipline and military professionalism to the public eye.

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JBER celebrates new Honor Guard graduates

Published April 6, 2026
By Staff Sgt. J. Michael Peña

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden Hawley, a Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Honor Guard graduate, receives a congratulatory handshake from Col. Dustin Hansen, 673d Mission Support Group commander, during an honor guard graduation ceremony on JBER, Alaska, March 31, 2026. Airmen from a multitude of different units on JBER volunteer and compete against their peers to serve in the Honor Guard, with only the best to represent the installation.