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July 24, 2024
More than 260,000 attend JBER’s Arctic Thunder Open House 2024

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The official attendance assessment for the biennial Arctic Thunder Open House on July 20 and 21, 2024 is more than 260,000, based on aerial imagery and data collection; two and a half times the attendees in 2022.
July 18, 2024
Muldoon Gate closed due to construction beginning July 22

Construction at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Muldoon Gate, extending to the roundabout on Provider Drive, will begin on July 22. The gate is estimated to reopen the morning of Sept. 3, 2024.
July 10, 2024
Media Advisory: 673d Air Base Wing to host change-of-command ceremony July 16

U.S. Air Force Col. David Wilson will turn over command of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and the 673d Air Base Wing to U.S. Air Force Col. Lisa M. Mabbutt in a change-of-command ceremony July 16 at 10 a.m.
July 10, 2024
Media Advisory: 3rd Wing to host change-of-command ceremony July 15

U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Jamieson will turn over command of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 3rd Wing to U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Schuck in a change-of-command ceremony July 15 at 10:03 a.m.
June 27, 2024
90th Fighter Squadron, 3rd Wing mourn loss of pilot

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The cause of death of a U.S. Air Force captain with Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 3rd Wing is still under investigation by the Alaska State Medical Examiner’s Office.Capt. Brock “Soap” McArdle, 30, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, was found deceased in his
June 24, 2024
JBER Airman found deceased in residence

U.S. Air Force Capt. Brock McArdle assigned to the 3rd Wing was found deceased in his residence in Anchorage, Alaska, June 21, 2024.
June 12, 2024
Media Advisory: RED FLAG-Alaska media day June 13 at JBER

RED FLAG-Alaska 24-2, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise, began May 30, with primary flight operations over the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex scheduled to conclude June 14.
May 30, 2024
Noise Advisory - Increased air traffic at JBER now through July

Beginning today through July, residents near Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson can expect increased aircraft noise and traffic as multiple exercises commence. RED FLAG-Alaska 24-2, Pacific Skies 24, and Arctic Defender 24 will create more noise for surrounding communities and the Joint Pacific-Alaska
May 22, 2024
Access to Memorial Day ceremony at Fort Richardson National Cemetery May 27

The Fort Richardson National Cemetery is hosting a Memorial Day ceremony at noon, May 27, to honor our nation’s fallen heroes. Ceremonial music begins at 11:30 a.m. The keynote speaker for the ceremony is Michelle Kwok, the executive director for the National Cemetery Administration’s Pacific
May 17, 2024
MEDIA ADVISORY: JBER to celebrate Arbor Day May 20 and 31

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will host an Arbor Day event at Aurora Elementary School May 20, 2024, at 10:30 a.m., and a second event at the Soldier Centered Medical Home at 3 p.m., May 31.