• Below Zero Medical Conference

    With the combined efforts of the 673d Medical Group and 11th Airborne Division surgeon cell, the Below Zero Medical Conference was hosted June 1 through 4, 2026 at the Arctic Warrior Event Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

  • RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 kicks off

    RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 commenced on May 28, 2026, bringing together more than 2,100 service members from the United States and partner nations for realistic air combat training at Eielson Air Force Base and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.

  • JBER says farewell to 11th ABN senior leadership

    The 11th Airborne Division bid farewell to Canadian Army Brig. Gen. Robert McBridge, outgoing 11 ABN DIV deputy commanding general of operations and U.S. Army Col. Jimmy Howell, outgoing 11 ABN DIV chief of staff.

  • Fueling the mission in any situation

    Beads of rain run down the sides of canvas tents while boots splash through a water-saturated field. The distant roar of F-22 Raptors tears through the sky, maneuvering for its final approach to land in Kodiak, Alaska during exercise Tropic Tundra 26. Once they land, they’re eager to get back into

  • Spartan Week Gold Star family tour

    During Spartan Week at the 11th Airborne Division, Gold Star families were given a tour of 3rd Wing facilities. The joint-base event brought together Army and Air Force personnel to offer support, fellowship and technical insight to families of fallen service members. 

  • Col. Schuck's Fini Flight

    U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Schuck, 3rd Wing commander, taxies an F-22 Raptor after his final flight on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 26, 2026. The fini-flight is an Air Force tradition celebrating a pilot's career and achievements prior to a permanent change of station or retirement.

  • 3rd AEW executes operations during Tropic Tundra 26

    A U.S. Air Force Dedicated Crew Chief assigned to the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing conducts a post-flight check on an F-22 Raptor aircraft assigned to the 3rd Wing during exercise Tropic Tundra 26 at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, May 12, 2026. Alaska-based F-22s are designed to rapidly