• Airmen, Soldiers complete joint airborne training

    Airmen and Soldiers parachuted out of various C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster IIIs, as part of a joint training exercise at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 21 to 24. Tactical Air Control Party Airmen from across the Pacific Air Forces area of operation were invited to parachute

  • Aircraft structural maintenance Airman keeps aircraft safe

    Instead of saving lives manually blowing up daisy-chained artillery rounds on the side of a road, Airman 1st Class Lukas Johnson said he is equally happy saving lives defusing potential structural problems that could cause a catastrophic failure in flight.

  • Weapons Airmen prep jets for combat

    Weapons Airmen flew to Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to support 15 Eagles from the 67th Fighter Squadron for this year’s iteration of Cope North. The exercise includes a total of 22 flying units comprised of members from the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Royal Australian Air Force, U.S. Navy, Air

  • 3rd Wing Annual Awards 2017

    Air Force personnel assigned to the 3rd Wing were recognized during the Annual Awards Banquet with special guest speaker Donald W. Sheppard, a retired Air Force Major General, in Hangar 1 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 20, 2017.

  • 3rd Wing welcomes Niemi as new commander

    Air Force Col. Christopher Niemi became the 3rd Wing commander in a change-of-command ceremony May 20 at Hangar 1 on JBER.Niemi previously served as the 33d Operations Group commander, 33d Fighter Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.Niemi replaces Air Force Col. Charles Corcoran, who has been the

  • JBER tows static C-130 for restoration

    Personnel from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson relocated the static C-130 Hercules from Heritage Park to Hangar 21 for refurbishment Feb. 27.Personnel from the Alaska Air National Guard, 3rd Wing, 673d Civil Engineer Group and contractors from General Communications Inc. worked together to prep,