Articles

Oct. 12, 2017
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.
Oct. 12, 2017
Take command with TRICARE changes: Enrollments shifting from fiscal to calendar year starting in January 2018

Starting Jan. 1, 2018, cost changes for TRICARE benefits transition from a fiscal year period to a calendar year period. Changing from fiscal year (Oct. 1 – Sept. 30) to calendar year (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31) makes the TRICARE benefit consistent with civilian health plans. The change will largely affect
Oct. 12, 2017
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.
Oct. 11, 2017
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
Oct. 11, 2017
JBER promotes drug-free America through Red Ribbon campaign

Being drug-free can be a lifestyle decision that takes root at an early age and can be reinforced throughout an individual’s life.The National Family Partnership and its network of individuals and organizations deliver the message of hope for a drug-free America to millions of people every year
Oct. 11, 2017
DVAM opening ceremony

Annually, Abused Women's Aid in Crisis and the Anchorage Alliance for Violence Prevention host a Domestic Violence Awareness Month opening ceremony where members of the local community pledge their commitment to working together to find solutions, create options, and make preventing domestic
Oct. 6, 2017
Fight cold and flu season with a dose of prevention

Prevent catching cold and flu with a few measures.
Oct. 5, 2017
Polar Force 18-1 aims for airmen readiness at JBER

Personnel of 673d Air Base Wing and 3rd Wing are scheduled to participate in a two-week Polar Force exercise designed to test JBER’s readiness from Oct. 16 to 27.
Oct. 5, 2017
Service member’s Group Life Insurance update for Army and Air Force

The new Service Members Group Life Insurance online enrollment system is live for the Air Force and Army. It is a self-service data system that centralizes the Family SGLI and the regular SGLI into one easy tool.
Oct. 4, 2017
Take command: Register to learn about upcoming changes to TRICARE

The Military Health System is modernizing TRICARE to better serve you and respond to changes in law and policy. Join us for our next webinar on Thursday, Oct. 5, from 1 to 2 p.m. (EDT) to learn how TRICARE is changing and how to prepare for these changes.