Civilian Airman back on the Job

Army Capt. Charlea Allen, Warrior Transition Battalion (Alaska) executive officer, high-fives Steve White, 673d Air Base Wing photographer, after reviewing her official Department of the Army promotion photograph at the Digital Imaging Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2013. Tuesday is the second day many civilian Department of Defense employees are back to work after Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced he was recalling most DoD civilians placed on furlough as a result of the government shutdown, which began Oct. 1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Connaher)

Lapse in appropriations update

Published Oct. 9, 2013
By JBER Public Affairs

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARSON, Alaska -- -

Arctic Warriors,

Based on guidance received this past weekend from HQ PACAF, derived from direction issued by Secretary of Defense Hagel on 5 Oct 13, we are welcoming our civilian teammates back to work this week. As a result, virtually all offices closed during the furlough period have re-opened.

As we work our return toward more normal operations, I need to remind everyone we still lack authority to spend appropriated funding in many key areas. If this lapse in appropriations continues, critical parts, or supplies, may run out, and there will be limited authority for the Department to purchase more.

We will continue to analyze the impacts the continued lapse in appropriations may have on our ability to provide programs and services to our Service members, our Civilians, their families, and our greater JBER community. As always, we will do our best to keep you informed. Thank you again for your patience.

BRIAN P. DUFFY, Col, USAF
Commander, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson & Commander, 673d Air Base Wing
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson