June 18, 2020 Coronavirus tests ALS adaptability Airmen Leadership School is key for Airmen to be successful front line supervisors and leaders; an important aspect considered with the recent pandemic COVID-19 affecting the lives of Airmen across the globe.
June 9, 2020 Senate confirms Brown to be 22nd Air Force chief of staff on unanimous vote The U.S. Senate confirmed Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr., June 9, to be the 22nd Air Force chief of staff, clearing the way for the decorated pilot and experienced commander to become the first African American in history to lead a branch of the U.S. military as its highest-ranking officer.
May 14, 2020 JBER members net AF-level maintenance, logistics awards Two Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson personnel were recently honored for their accomplishments at the Air Force level.
May 13, 2020 Airfield management propels JBER flight ops amid pandemic The deafening roar of an F-22 Raptor or dozens of paratroopers dotting the skyline behind a C-17 Globemaster III portray fearsome capabilities of airpower, but this airpower simply cannot be projected without support.
May 7, 2020 Airpower demo showcases mission readiness, total force integration Airmen and aircraft from across Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson participated in a “Moose Walk” and integrated training event here and at the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex, or JPARC, May 5.
May 6, 2020 JBER Fire Chief to be inducted into Military Firefighter Heritage Hall of Fame One of the highest honors a military firefighter can receive is induction into the Military Firefighter Heritage Hall of Fame. Only a few are inducted each year; this year, there are four, and one is JBER Fire Chief David Donan.
April 30, 2020 ALASKAN NORAD COMMAND REGION, ALASKAN COMMAND, AND ELEVENTH AIR FORCE COMMANDER PRESENTS PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD Lt. Gen. Thomas A. Bussiere, former commander of Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Alaskan Command, and Eleventh Air Force presented Julie Kitka, president of the Alaska Federation of Natives, a significant award, here on April 16, 2020.
April 21, 2020 ALASKAN NORAD COMMAND REGION, ALASKAN COMMAND, AND ELEVENTH AIR FORCE WELCOMES NEW COMMANDER Lt. Gen. David A. Krumm took thereins of Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region, Alaskan Command,and Eleventh Air Force during a change of command ceremony here, April 20, 2020.
April 16, 2020 Amid COVID-19, 673d MDSS Airmen innovate added layer of protection Two 673d Medical Support Squadron (MDSS) Airmen refined their invention of a plastic barrier to protect medical providers treating patients with COVID-19, and airborne diseases in general, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 7, 2020.
April 9, 2020 Defense Commissary Agency announces requirement for face coverings Commissaries are requiring some form of face covering for store employees and customers to enter a commissary.