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Dec. 10, 2025
NEWS RELEASE: Hangar 5 reopens, enhancing service member lethality

Hangar 5 reopened Dec. 8, providing an additional fitness facility to fortify the joint base’s ability to generate a combat-credible, lethal fighting force.
Dec. 9, 2025
News Release: JBER offers expedited access to Wreaths Across America event

In an effort to expedite access for the Wreaths Across America event at the Fort Richardson National Cemetery on Dec. 13, the base has dedicated a call-in number for early registration Dec. 10-12.
Nov. 26, 2025
Mount Gordon Lyon star to be lit for holiday season

The 773d Civil Engineer Squadron will light the Mount Gordon Lyon Star the day after Thanksgiving, Friday, Nov. 28, signaling the start of the holiday season in Anchorage. The star remains lit until the last musher finishes the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.
Sept. 10, 2025
NOISE ADVISORY: Explosive ordnance disposal scheduled for Sept. 11, 2025

The 673d Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal team will conduct controlled detonations on the EOD Proficiency Range (behind Sixmile Lake), Sept. 11, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. The detonations will exceed 100 pounds each but will be buried 10 feet underground to reduce noise and
Aug. 14, 2025
Vehicle-related fatality on JBER

There was a vehicle-related incident at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Aug. 13, 2025, that resulted in a fatality. The incident is under investigation. The name of the deceased is being withheld until 24 hours after next-of-kin notifications are complete. Additional information will be released
June 12, 2025
Red Flag-Alaska to bring multinational training to Alaska skies

Red Flag-Alaska 25-2, a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, commander-directed field training exercise, is scheduled to begin June 13 and run through June 27, 2025, with primary flight operations occurring over the Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex.
May 15, 2025
MEDIA ADVISORY: JBER to celebrate Arbor Day May 19

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will host an Arbor Day event at the JBER Library, May 19, 2025, at 10 a.m.
May 9, 2025
MEDIA ADVISORY: JBER hosts Police Week events

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will host its annual Police Week series of events beginning May 12 through 16.
Feb. 13, 2020
MEDIA ADVISORY: JBER Finalist for Commander in Chief’s Installation Excellence Award

Media is invited to JBER to experience an abbreviated version of the Commander in Chief’s (CINC) Installation Excellence Award (IEA) visit Feb. 19 at 10:30 a.m. JBER and Joint Base San Antonio are the finalists competing for the winning spot out of 183 USAF installations worldwide.
Nov. 22, 2019
MEDIA ADVISORY: Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Innovation Summit

The 673d Air Base Wing will host a 3-day innovation summit Tuesday, Dec. 3 through Thursday, Dec. 5 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the JBER-Richardson Arctic Warrior Event Center.