• Disposition of Personal Effects

    Air Force 2nd Lt. Raylie Stewart is authorized to make disposition of personal effects of Air Force Senior Airman James Nilson Mixsooke, 3d Munitions Squadron, as stated in Air Force Instruction 34-511. Any person having claims for or against the estate of the deceased should contact Stewart at

  • Celebration of the life of Senior Airman Nilson Mixsooke

    Senior Airman James “Nilson” Mixsooke, 30, of Unalakleet, Alaska, died at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hospital on Feb. 19, 2025, after a year-long struggle with an aggressive form of brain cancer.A memorial service will be on March 3 at the Alaska Aviation Museum at the Lake Hood Seaplane

  • Arctic Resilience Training shapes JBER Airmen

    On a brisk Tuesday morning, 14 strangers, including myself, found ourselves in a classroom at the People Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The only thing more diverse than the range of tools and equipment in front of us was the group of people around the table. From junior airmen to Majors,

  • Airman Leadership School shapes future leaders

    The Airman Leadership School was officially established Oct. 1, 1991, by the Department of the Air Force. Now designed to prepare service members in the U.S. Air Force, Coast Guard, and Space Force for the challenges of leadership, ALS offers an expansive curriculum aimed at developing their skills,

  • 715th AMOG and 732nd AMS: strengthening the Arctic mission

    U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Stephen Snelson, United States Air Force Expeditionary Center commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Dennis Fuselier, the Center’s command chief, recently visited Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to recognize the essential role the Airmen of the 715th Air Mobility Operations Group

  • JBER helps service members, family thrive

    Life at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson is a testament to the resilience of its residents, who brave intense winters and unpredictable conditions. Home to thousands of military personnel, their families, and civilian employees, JBER is a place where adaptation is key, especially in one of the most

  • Airmen qualify in small-arms training

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Dillon Moore, an air freight technician assigned to the 732nd Air Mobility Squadron, loads ammunition into a magazine before beginning a shooting qualification course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 28, 2025. Completing qualification courses is essential