• Sappers of 6th BEB practice team live-fire at ISBC

    The old Army saw is “If it ain’t rainin’, we ain’t trainin’.”Accordingly, the sappers of Company A, 6th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, conducted team-level training Aug. 10 and 11 on the Infantry Squad

  • Quarterly Wing Load Crew competition integrates innovation

    U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor loading readiness, technical expertise and teamwork were tested during the 2nd Quarterly Wing Load Crew competition where members of the 525th and 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit battled for the win at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 31, 2020.

  • 3rd Wing Airmen continue to set new records

    Despite the challenges of operating during the COVID-19 pandemic, the 3rd Wing set a new flying record in June, accomplishing 810 sorties. It is by far the highest number to date since the arrival of the F-22 Raptors here at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

  • Innovation backing weaves WIDOW into reality

    In May 2019, U.S. Air Force Maj. Brad Short, then-3rd Wing chief of weapons and tactics, was conducting mission planning the same way it has been done since the 1940s: on a chalkboard, whiteboard or mapboard. He decided it was time to bring the process into the 21st century — to digitize and

  • JBER welcomes new base commander

    U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar took command of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and the 673d Air Base Wing during a ceremony here, July 14, 2020.

  • ATTENTION FIREARM OWNERS

    Friendly reminder from Security Forces:Per JBERI 31-107, when transporting a privately owned weapon on JBER, you must secure your unloaded weapon in a case, separately from ammunition, and as far as possible from the driver/passengers. Don't forget your weapons card! If stopped by Security Forces

  • 3rd Wing logs 168 sorties in 4 days

    Recently, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 90th Fighter Squadron and 90th Aircraft Maintenance Unit logged a whopping 168 sorties in just four days.