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Soldiers team with Airmen, civil agencies for EOD exercise
April 1, 2021 — Soldiers and Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Explosive Ordnance Disposal units conducted an exercise March 22 through 25 in partnership with EOD personnel with the Anchorage Police Department and Federal Bureau of Investigation. “The overall scenario was an extremist group attempting to gain access to the base and have a sustained bombing campaign within the cantonment area,” said Sgt. 1st Class Joshuah Edmonds of U.S. Army Alaska's 716th Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company. “We linked it in to the recent anti-extremism training and kept that flavor.” ... MORE

Air Force Assistance Fund underway
March 30, 2021 — The AFAF campaign is an annual fundraising effort among Air Force and Space Force personnel for the benefit of their families. Contributions support four non-profit AFAF charities that provide financial support for Airmen, Guardians, National Guardsmen and Reservists, as well as spouses, immediate family members and veterans... MORE

Chin’an JBER highlights RSTs, JROC, True North
March 29, 2021 — This month, Chin’an JBER highlights the Religious Support Teams (RST), JBER Religious Operations Center (JROC), and True North members and counselors at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 2021... MORE

The 673d CS hosts Commander Immersion
March 26, 2021 — U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and 673d Air Base Wing commander and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Lee Mills, 673d ABW command chief, participated in the 673d Communications Squadron immersion tour at JBER, Alaska, March 19, 2021... MORE

673d Dental Squadron Hosts Commander Immersion
March 17, 2021 — U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and 673d Air Base Wing commander, participated in a 673d Dental Squadron immersion at JBER, Alaska, March 2, 2021, focused on getting to know Airmen assigned to the 673d Dental Squadron and how they support mission readiness... MORE

3rd Wing Weather Airman makes it happen
March 17, 2021 — When you get a pop-up notification of an adverse weather event on your computer, it's the work of an Airman at the 3rd Operations Support Squadron's Weather Flight. Airman 1st Class Rachel Schultz joined the flight after technical school in September of 2020, and is one of those Airmen... MORE

Army announces release of Arctic Strategy
March 16, 2021 — Today the U.S. Army announced the release of its Arctic strategy, “Regaining Arctic Dominance.” This strategy lays out how the Army will generate, train, organize and equip our forces to partner with Arctic allies and secure our national interests and maintain regional stability. The release of this strategy is timely, especially given increasing levels of great power competitor activities in the Arctic region. Operating in the Arctic allows the Army to powerfully project our forces to enhance our ability to respond in competition, crisis and/or conflict... MORE

673d IPTS Hosts Commander Immersion
March 11, 2021 — U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and 673d Air Base Wing commander, participated in the 673d Inpatient Operations Squadron immersion tour at JBER, Alaska, Feb. 26, 2021... MORE

Women Inspiring the Next Generations now at JBER
March 4, 2021 — Women Inspiring the Next Generations, or WINGS, now has a chapter at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and is holding its first meeting March 17, 2021... MORE

Crash Recovery team moves F-4 Phantom display
February 26, 2021 — If you're a regular through the Government Hill gate into Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, you're probably at least vaguely aware of the F-4 Phantom that has stood vigil outside the fence for the last three decades. All of the static display aircraft need regular maintenance due to Alaska's unforgiving climate – usually in the form of small touch-ups and checks. But periodically they need a complete overhaul, and that's a much bigger proposition, taking months of coordination... MORE