Articles

Feb. 11, 2021
The 773d LRS hosts commander immersion tour

U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and 673d Air Base Wing commander, participated in a 773d Logistics Readiness Squadron immersion tour at JBER, Alaska, Jan. 29, 2021.
Feb. 11, 2021
JBER Airmen take the leap from Air to Space

Seven U.S. Airmen from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, swore the Oath of Enlistment to join the U.S. Space Force during a ceremony on Feb. 11, 2021.
Feb. 8, 2021
Boniface Visitor Control Center closes for construction Feb. 15

The Boniface Visitor Control Center will close for major construction Feb. 15, 2021 through January 2022. The JBER Boniface Gate will remain open for vehicle traffic until July 2021 when it will close for approximately six weeks.
Feb. 8, 2021
APD officers, JBER defenders work and train to further partnership

The evolving partnership between the 673d Security Forces Squadron and Anchorage Police Department has continued to develop over the past few years leading to noticeable benefits for the entire community.
Feb. 5, 2021
Firebirds training in southwestern US highlights C-17 capabilities

On the morning of Jan. 8, 2021, 13 U.S. Airmen, all assigned to the 517th Airlift Squadron, boarded a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft and flew from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to March Air Reserve Base, California. Their mission: to train and prepare for global operations in a deployed
Feb. 5, 2021
JBER celebrates Eagle Aviary program legacy

For just under 30 years, the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, community had the privilege of caring for disabled, non-releasable, Bald Eagles through an all-volunteer and community supported Eagle Aviary Program.
Jan. 29, 2021
DoD beneficiaries 75 and older receive COVID-19 vaccine at JBER

The Allergy and Immunization Clinic at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, has begun administering the COVID-19 vaccine to Department of Defense beneficiaries 75 years old and older as of Jan. 29, 2021.
Jan. 28, 2021
JBER announces end to PHE order

The Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson installation commander has rescinded the Public Health Emergency (PHE) originally declared on Nov. 9. Because of the steady reduction in community transmission of COVID, maintained medical capability and sufficient testing capacity, JBER will also transition from
Jan. 22, 2021
Air Force NCO has change of heart on vaccine

A Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson family recently had an abrupt change of heart about taking the COVID-19 vaccine. On Nov. 15, 2020, Tech. Sgt. Jerry Dye's family of four came down with symptoms of the virus. After a few days of mild symptoms, everyone was feeling good again.“My original plan with
Jan. 21, 2021
JBER defenders integrate high-tech body cameras into operations

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The 673d Security Forces Squadron integrates 60 new, high-tech body cameras into daily operations Jan. 10, 2021 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.