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April 29, 2022
New Boniface Visitor Control Center opens May 1, Richardson VCC closes temporarily

The new Boniface Visitor Control Center opens May 1 at 7 a.m. and will be operational 24/7. The Richardson VCC will suspend operations at 7 a.m. May 1 due to the D Street construction project.
April 25, 2022
MEDIA ADVISORY: JBER, ATF Host Arson Investigation Training

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Fire and Emergency Services are co-hosting arson training for Alaska fire investigators April 25-29 as part of the International Association of Arson Investigators Alaska Chapter conference.
April 25, 2022
JBER to begin prescribed burning in training areas April 25

Crews from JBER Fire and Emergency Services, U.S. Army Alaska and the Air Force Wildland Fire Branch JBER Wildland Support Module will conduct multiple prescribed fires on JBER training lands beginning April 25.
March 31, 2022
JBER F-22 Raptors arrive at Ted Stevens for Polar Force exercise

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – F-22 Raptors assigned to JBER’s 3rd Wing are at Ted Stevens International Airport in support of the biannual Polar Force mission readiness exercise which concludes April 8. People who live or work near Ted Stevens can expect increased air traffic and a
March 25, 2022
JBER begins Polar Force exercise March 28

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – March 28 signals the beginning of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s biannual Polar Force mission readiness exercise.People who live and work on or near the installation can expect increased air traffic during normal operating hours and on the weekend
March 24, 2022
Public Notice of Availability, public comment period on draft SEA, FONSI, FONPA for runway extension at JBER

The United States Air Force (USAF) announces the availability of the draft Proposal to Improve F-22 Operational Efficiency at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska Supplemental Environmental Assessment (SEA), draft Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), and draft Finding of No Practicable
March 18, 2022
JBER officer competes in 1,000-Mile Iditarod Trail Invitational; Star will remain lit

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The star on Mount Gordon Lyon will remain lit in support of the first-ever active-duty service member to attempt the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Invitational.U.S. Air Force Maj. Joshua Brown, a 673d Surgical Operations Squadron surgical nurse, a native of
March 15, 2022
JBER announces lineup for Arctic Thunder Open House 2022

This year's Arctic Thunder Open House now has an official lineup of acts. In addition to the U. S. Air Force's Air Demonstration Squadron, the “Thunderbirds,” and the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, several other performers are on the docket, July 30 and 31.
March 2, 2022
JBER announces change in installation mask wear March 1

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – JBER officials have announced a change to the installation mask wear policy effective Tuesday, March 1.Masks are no longer required on JBER for fully immunized personnel. Exceptions include when in health care settings; within medical facilities; when
Jan. 6, 2022
JBER airman victim in Dec. 15 Wasilla fire

A 39-year-old airman assigned to the 673d Contracting Squadron, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, has been identified as the victim in a fire which occurred the night of Dec. 15 in Wasilla, Alaska.The fire is being investigated by the Alaska State Fire Marshal and the cause of death is under