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Media Advisory: Innovation Lab Grand Opening
August 28, 2019 — On Sept.3, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. personnel and JBER leadership will be gathering to celebrate the Grand Opening of the JBER Innovation Lab. This event will be held at JBER. During this time we would like to provide an opportunity to meet with some of the team that is bringing this innovation shift to life.... MORE

JBER supports National Night Out
August 6, 2019 — First responders from the 673d Air Base Wing will join local law enforcement, community leaders and residents at the Mountain View Boys & Girls Club, 315 Price Street, Anchorage, from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, August 6, 2019, to celebrate the communities 19th annual National Night Out crime and drug prevention event.... MORE

MEDIA ADVISORY: The 3rd Wing celebrates 100th anniversary
July 24, 2019 — The 3rd Wing will begin its 100th anniversary celebration with an opening ceremony Thursday, July 25, at 10 a.m. in Hangar 1 followed by a 5K run along the flight line, static displays, food booths, and more. ... MORE

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