• 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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