• Alaskan leaders visit Eielson to discuss the F-35A

    Fifty-four F-35A Lightning II multi-role fighter aircraft are slated to arrive at Eielson beginning in Spring of 2020, with the final F-35 being delivered in 2022. The addition of two F-35 fighter squadrons to Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska will help deter possible adversaries in the Indo-Asia

  • TRICARE payment types for calendar year 2018

    With the Jan. 1, 2018 changes to new stateside regions and contractors, you may need to update your payment option to guarantee continued payment of your TRICARE enrollment fees and monthly premiums.

  • Military working dog retires at JBER

    Jumping over hurdles is a part of any job, but it’s especially so for Ajax, a military working dog who has earned retirement after nine years of service.

  • AT4-CS Live Fire

    Soldiers assigned to the 109th Transportation Company, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, U.S. Army Alaska, fire the M136E1 AT4-CS confined space light anti-armor weapon at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 12, 2017. The Soldiers of 17th CSSB recently completed a series of

  • TRICARE changes to begin Jan. 2018

    Changes to certain TRICARE benefits will start to take effect Jan. 1, 2018. The changes will offer more benefit choices, improve access to care, and simplify cost shares.

  • JBER participates in Annual DLA Fuel Spill Response Exercise

    Members of the 673d Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, 773rd Civil Engineer Squadron, 673d Security Forces Squadron, the Spill Team and the Alaska Air National Guard 176th Wing, participated in a worst-case scenario fuel spill exercise Oct. 4 and 5 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

  • Battle winter cold with help from M&FRC

    With daylight rapidly getting shorter and cold winter nights just around the corner, it’s a good time to make sure family members are prepared with all the winter gear they’ll need to keep warm.Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Military & Family Readiness Center is offering clean, gently-used, free