• 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

  • 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

  • Raptors return after rapid deployment to Middle East

    Service members assigned to the 3rd Wing and 477th Fighter Group have returned from the United States Central Command area of responsibility following a rapid deployment that underscored their operational expertise and combat readiness.

  • Airman recognized for leadership, dedication

    U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Cencia-Milynn Hernandez has exemplified service, leadership, and dedication to the United States Air Force throughout her service. As a Latina and a woman in a male-dominated field, Hernandez stands as a role model for young Latinos and Latinas, embodying resilience, hard

  • Air Force examines emerging tactics during Bamboo Eagle

    More than 10,000 personnel from the Department of Defense, the United Kingdom, and Australia participated in exercise Bamboo Eagle 24-3, a combat-representative exercise including operational test and evaluation experts from the 605th Test and Evaluation Squadron. The OT&E experts’ mission was to

  • Hungry Hungry Halibut exercise sharpens air warfighting skills

    Hungry Hungry Halibut, a high-end integration air war exercise, took place on Aug. 1 and 2, 2024, providing unique opportunities to integrate various forces into multilateral training from simulated forward operating bases throughout Alaska.The 477th Fighter Group, the Air Force Reserve unit in