• VMFA 251 maintainers keep the Hornets in the sky

    U.S. Marine Corps maintainers with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 251 install a new motor on a Marine Corps F/A-18D Hornet, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 7, 2017. VMFA-251, based out of South Carolina, is here participating in a joint exercise.

  • JBER hosts summer leadership camp

    Alaska Junior ROTC cadets from seven area high schools are scheduled to take part in a Summer Leadership Camp hosted at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Camp Carroll May 30 to June 9.More than 200 freshmen through seniors will participate in three week-long iterations of the camp where, as its

  • JBER Airmen battle public health crisis in MAE

    The high-pitched howl of the Civil Engineer Squadron’s bright-red fire engines broke all silence as they arrived on scene. They were swiftly followed by the red and blue neon glow of base defenders, paramedics and bioenvironmental Airmen. First responders from various units throughout Joint Base

  • Operation Colony Glacier: Bringing servicemembers home

    Operation Colony Glacier, an annual mission to recover remains and aircraft debris from a 1952 crash of a U.S. Air Force C-124 Globemaster II onto Colony Glacier, began June 5 and is scheduled to continue until June 30.

  • Resiliency Day

    The 673d Air Base Wing focused on resiliency training, safety day, and the Dirty Dozen team challenge on May 25, 2017. This was the first time all three have been combined into one day. “Resiliency Day, or resilient service member day, is an opportunity for the commanders to meet the intent of

  • Air Force Captain to Climb Denali

    For most people, having a great view of Denali, the tallest mountain in North America, is satisfying enough. Its massive size really makes one feel small. However, a nice view is not enough for some, and especially not for U.S. Air Force Capt. Ted Labedz.

  • JASDF visits JBER for joint exercise

    Japanese Air Self-Defense Force Col. Masashi Ota and team arrived at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson via JASDF KC-767J Aerial Refueling Tanker. Ota and other Japanese military members are participating in a joint exercise.

  • Support Soldiers focus on fundamentals

    Soldiers assigned to the 98th Support Maintenance Company, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, U.S. Army Alaska, conduct known distance marksmanship at Pedneau range on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 31, 2017. The SMC is a modular maintenance company that provides field

  • JBER occupational safety office hosts fall-protection, Safety Day

    The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson occupational safety office hosted fall-safety and Safety Day events May 24 and 25. The fall-safety event coincided with the Air Force’s Fall-Prevention Focus – a collaboration with the Air Force Safety Center, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, and the

  • DMV Express soon to open at the Base Exchange

    A Department of Motor Vehicle Express office will soon start providing services to all DOD cardholders and their dependents at the Exchange on JBER.  There will be a variety of services offered such as vehicle inspection, registration renewal, title transfer, duplication or renewal of licenses or