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June 8, 2023
AFJROTC cadets experience 176th Wing mission during JBER visit

As part of a week-long camp, Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadets from three local high schools toured multiple aircraft and Alaska Air National Guard facilities, and flew in an HC-130J Combat King II assigned to the 176th Wing and 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,
June 7, 2023
Military and Family Readiness Center hosts mock deployment event for children

The Military and Family Readiness Center hosted the Kids Understanding Deployment Operations event at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 3rd, 2023. This event was a mock deployment process aimed to give children and family members a glance and hands-on experience of the different phases
June 6, 2023
3rd Wing Airmen conduct FOD walk

3rd Wing Airmen conduct a foreign object debris walk on the JBER flightline.
May 25, 2023
Two Alaska Security Forces Airmen honored during National Police Week

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. is the nation’s monument to peace officers who have died in the line of duty—and two U.S. Air Force Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska were honored during the 35th Annual Candlelight Vigil, May 13.
May 25, 2023
Two Alaska Security Forces Airmen honored during National Police Week

The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. is the nation’s monument to peace officers who have died in the line of duty—and two U.S. Air Force Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska were honored during the 35th Annual Candlelight Vigil, May 13.
May 25, 2023
Austere medicine redefined: testing the ATC-EST's capabilities at Northern Edge 23-1

Northern Edge 23-1, a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command sponsored, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) led, multilateral, joint field training exercise, kicked off at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on May 4, 2023. This exercise provided the opportunity to test the capabilities of the Air Transportable
May 25, 2023
Wounded Warriors Find Solace in Athletics

Two U.S. Air Force veterans who concluded their active-duty careers at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson are competing in the upcoming Department of Defense-wide Warrior Games Challenge at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California, June 1 to 15.
May 25, 2023
Northern Edge 23-1: Alaska’s Role in Joint Forces Readiness

Alaska plays an instrumental role in the United States military strategy; Gen. Billy Mitchell famously told Congress in 1935 he believed Alaska to be “the most important strategic place in the world.”
May 25, 2023
JBER Life rolls out benefits membership to military members for base programs

To promote family unity and involvement, JBER Life offers special memberships for service members and families at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
May 5, 2023
F-22 Raptor rejoins fleet after five-year absence

It was April 2018 when a failed takeoff at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, left one of the 3rd Wing’s F-22 Raptors in critical condition. After a team went to Fallon for the disassembly and transport of the jet back to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, tail number AF-07-146 spent nearly five years