• OCOLA decrease to affect JBER service members

    Alaska’s military Overseas Cost-of-Living Allowance, or OCOLA, is set to decrease by four points. The decrease will be implemented in two phases, dropping two points Nov. 16, 2023. The remaining two points will be dropped at a later date to be announced.OCOLA is a non-taxable allowance designed to

  • JBER hosts 2023 senior induction ceremony

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — JBER hosted its 2023 Senior Noncommissioned Officer induction ceremony to celebrate new master sergeants at the Marriott Anchorage Downtown hotel in Anchorage, Alaska, Oct. 20, 2023.

  • Recruitment, retention efforts pay off at CDCs

    The Child and Youth Programs at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, are seeing positive returns in their recruitment and retention efforts as staffing levels continue to climb. After the success of a first-child-free discount at child development centers, multiple pay increases and expansions

  • 95th CBRN competes in obstacle course

    U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 95th Chemical Company, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, 2nd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 11th Airborne Division, compete in an obstacle course at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Oct. 5, 2023. The course focused on team building and

  • Get ready during National Preparedness Month

    September is National Preparedness Month, and the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Office of Emergency Management encourages everyone to learn how to prepare and plan for, respond to, and recover from any disaster.Since its inception in 2004, the annual observance of NPM has served as a timely

  • 3rd Wing sets intel standards at William Tell 2023

    AIR DOMINANCE CENTER, Georgia – The 3rd Wing from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, set the standards for command-and-control (C2) support and intelligence integration during the 2023 iteration of William Tell, the Air Force’s historic air-to-air weapons meet, held at Savannah Air National

  • Aim High Flight Academy offers to take students to new heights

    As part of an Aviation Inspiration and Mentorship (AIM) Wing event for high-school students, a team of recruiters and supporting Airmen traveled together to Kodiak, Alaska, Sept. 6, to raise awareness for a program geared toward highlighting potential career opportunities.

  • Competition makes us better

    After a 19-year hiatus, the William Tell air-to-air competition is underway in Savannah, Georgia, where U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Nahom gave a keynote address to more than 100 competitors Sept. 12.