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JBER will temporarily close Muldoon, Post Road Gates
June 28, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Muldoon and Post Road Gates will close Monday, July 1 for construction upgrade projects on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Construction and the closure of the Muldoon Gate is set to continue through September. This project widens Provider Drive to four lanes from the Muldoon Gate to Westover Avenue and installs a roundabout at the intersection of Provider Drive and Wilkins Avenue. Chugach Housing will be accessible via a temporary road. ... MORE

MEDIA ADVISORY: JBER hosts Military Appreciation Picnic June 7
June 5, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The 673d Air Base Wing will host the Annual Military Appreciation Picnic from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, June 7, at Buckner Field. The picnic provides a day of fun and relaxation with free food and events for all JBER service members and their families as well as Department of Defense civilians. ... MORE

MEDIA ADVISORY: JBER Motorcycle safety and mentorship ride
May 21, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – On Thursday, May 23, 2019, JBER will host the Knock the Rust Off motorcycle safety and mentorship ride which aims to familiarize motorcyclists with the Alaska riding conditions. The approximate 100-mile road trip will begin after an 8:00 a.m. safety and skills inspection. ... MORE

MEDIA ADVISORY: Annual Arbor Day Celebration
May 13, 2019 — On May 15, 2019, JBER will host an Arbor Day Celebration at 10 a.m. outside the 673d Air Base Wing Headquarters building. During the ceremony, JBER will be presented a Tree City USA award by the State of Alaska Division of Forestry, on behalf of the National Arbor Day Foundation. ... MORE

MEDIA ADVISORY: JBER road construction and gate projects
May 8, 2019 — JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Road and gate construction projects on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson starting in May and continuing through the summer may affect traffic on the Glenn Highway. ... MORE

Prescribed burns at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
April 26, 2019 — MEDIA ADVISORYCrews from the Alaska Division of Forestry, Air Force Wildland Fire Branch and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Fire Department will all take part in prescribed burning at JBER beginning Monday, April 29.The goal is to remove grassy fuels present on approximately 1,774 acres of military training ranges and to reduce the threat of... MORE

Air Force and Army Disaster Training Exercise
April 22, 2019 — The 673d Contracting Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, will host a Disaster Training Exercise with Soldiers and Airmen from Contracting and Finance units from JBER, Eielson AFB, and Fort Wainwright. The exercise is designed to train and prepare contracting and finance personnel to respond to potential natural disasters. In this exercise scenario, the units will practice skills necessary for swift and efficient earthquake and volcanic eruption recovery. The training takes place Apr. 22 through Apr. 25.... MORE

JBER continues Polar Force exercise
April 2, 2019 — Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson would like to extend an opportunity to local media to cover two aspects of the Polar Force exercise, both happening on April 3.... MORE

Polar Force aviation training
March 26, 2019 — People in the vicinity of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson may notice an increase in air traffic, which may be louder than usual, during the Polar Force exercise through April 5.... MORE

JBER to begin Polar Force exercise March 25
March 21, 2019 — JBER to begin Polar Force exercise March 25 JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – March 25 signals the beginning of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s bi-annual mission readiness exercise, Polar Force. Polar Force is a two-week exercise designed to test Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s mission readiness. This exercise will strengthen and develop the skills service members require when facing adverse situations. ... MORE