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Sept. 19, 2022
11th Air Force Commander visits 673d ABW, participates in immersion tour
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Nahom participated in a 673d Air Base Wing immersion tour at JBER Sept. 14. The immersion gave Nahom an opportunity to learn firsthand about the role the 673d ABW and JBER play in readiness and defense in the Arctic. He toured facilities, received briefings on innovative projects, met Airmen from various units and recognized outstanding performers.
Sept. 15, 2022
A foundation for future leaders
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — How do I successfully lead and earn the respect of an organization when most folks here have more experience than me? How do I delegate and balance priorities? Who can I rely on to help me support Airmen? What is my purpose here? My mission?
Sept. 13, 2022
JBER Hospital hosts first K-9 combat medical training course
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The 673d Medical Group, with the help of the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Veterinary Treatment Facility, held its first-ever K-9 Tactical Combat Casualty Care class at the JBER hospital Sept. 1. The joint branch course touched on life saving topics such as emergency airway management, abdominal trauma, transfusions, blast and burn injuries, and more for canines.
Sept. 12, 2022
773d LRS offsets bus driver shortage
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron ground transportation section are helping alleviate the bus driver shortages on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, starting Sept. 12. JBER has agreed to assist the Anchorage School District by providing four Airmen to service previously unstaffed bus routes. The routes supported by 773rd LRS run from JBER’s on-base housing to Aurora and Orion Elementary Schools.
Sept. 9, 2022
773d CES gives Arctic Valley star new lights
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Every year, members of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 773d CES are tasked with performing maintenance work and renovations required on the 300-foot-wide star that sits at the edge of Mount Gordon Lyon. This year, an entirely new system is being put in place that will ease the burden of maintenance and troubleshooting, as well as the installation of new lights that will breathe new life into the star.
Combat Weather clears the way above Alaska
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — With weather conditions ranging from unpredictable to outright hostile, the vast and varied environments of Alaska require a specialized team to ensure the safety and effectiveness of service members operating within them.
Alaskan Command hosts Arctic Resolve 2022
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Alaskan Command invited federal and state emergency response partners to participate in exercise Arctic Resolve 2022 at the combined headquarters of Alaska North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Alaskan Command, and 11th Air Force on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Aug. 26. The ALCOM-hosted, interagency exercise aimed to create a shared understanding of each organization’s roles and responsibilities through all stages of disaster response and defense support of civil authorities.
Sept. 1, 2022
Arctic Angels fly over JBER
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division "Arctic Angels" conduct airborne operations at Malemute Drop Zone supported by a U.S. Air Force C-17 GlobeMaster III, assigned to the 62nd Airlift Wing, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, August 24, 2022. The Soldiers stay proficient at their primary function of being a Joint Forcible Entry unit, able to respond and project power across the Pacific within 18 hours. (U.S. Air Force photos by Senior Airman Patrick Sullivan)
3rd Wing commander hosts introductory all-call
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Jamieson, 3rd Wing commander, speaks during an all-call, his first after assuming command of the wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Aug. 16, 2022.
Aug. 29, 2022
SecAF visits JBER
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall and his team visited JBER and discussed the importance of JBER in the Indo-Pacific region and engaged in discussions regarding the strength of U.S. regional alliances and relationships with leading regional partners, such as the Canadian Air Force.