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Arctic Warrior Chiefs' Choice Award Winner of the Month - July 2019
July 15, 2019 — Name: Destinee D. KabalicanUnit: 673 CESJob Description: Execution Support TechnicianTime in service: 17 MonthsPrevious Assignments: N/AAccomplishments: A1C Kabalican is an outstanding young professional that contributed to the overall success of multiple mission critical jobs across the installation. Firstly, she was instrumental to the... MORE

JBER sends responders to Swan Lake fire
July 11, 2019 — On June 5, 2019, lightning struck the refuge around Swan Lake, in the Kenai Peninsula, only 140 miles from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. It eventually turned into a 94,000-plus acre wildfire. ... MORE

MDG experiences dose of Payne
July 11, 2019 — U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Lee E. Payne, the Defense Health Agency Assistant Director for Combat Support, and Military Health System Electronic Health Record Functional Champion, visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 9, 2019.... MORE

Readiness and Relationships
July 10, 2019 — The Arctic Engineers of the 673rd Civil Engineer Group, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, traveled to Gwangju Air Base, Korea in April to conduct a week-long base resiliency training event with local Republic of Korea (ROK) Air Force engineers. ... MORE

MD5 Boot Camp ideas come to life
July 3, 2019 — In February 2019, 40 innovators - comprised of service members and civilian employees from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and Eielson Air Force Base attended an “MD5 Boot Camp.” The outcome of this workshop focused on the commander’s local priority of improving gate security and efficiency. ... MORE

Abandoned and illegally parked vehicles on JBER are towed
July 3, 2019 — It’s a sunny, warm July morning on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, and Edison Minyatty, an assistant tow truck operator with JT Towing, is preparing to load a vehicle onto a tow truck. The 673d Security Forces Squadron attempted to contact the owner of the vehicle, but was left with no choice but to have the car towed.... MORE

Security Forces Defenders graduate from local police academy
July 2, 2019 — After six months at the Anchorage Police Department’s Officer Academy, two Airmen from the 673d Security Forces Squadron graduated the course June 6, 2019.... MORE

JBER Summer safety reminder
June 18, 2019 — As Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and their families enjoy barbecues, kayaking, riding bikes, and many other summer activities, it’s important that they never question proper risk management. ... MORE

Arctic Warrior Chiefs' Choice Award Winner of the Month - June 2019
June 18, 2019 — Name: SrA Alec AiliffUnit: 773 CES/CEOHPJob Description: Pavements & Equipment Journeyman (Dirt Boyz)Time in service: 3 YearsPrevious Assignments: N/AAccomplishments:As Pavements and Equipment Journeyman, assigned to the 773 Civil Engineer Squadron, SrA Ailiff maintained PACAF’s largest base and airdrome by expertly clearing 106” of snow spanning... MORE

Pacific senior enlisted leaders meet for historic Red Flag-Alaska
June 12, 2019 — Red Flag-Alaska 19-2—a Pacific Air Forces-directed exercise that allows U.S. forces to train with coalition partners in a simulated combat environment—is underway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson through June 22.... MORE