• F-22 Raptor aircraft take off

    A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off during a routine training sortie at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 20, 2026. As a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force, these Alaska-based F-22s are designed to rapidly project air dominance at

  • JBER ships prepositioned warfighting materiel

    Matt Davis, 673d Logistics Readiness Squadron contractor, loads Prepositioned Warfighting Materiel onto a trailer at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 15, 2026. The materiel consists of rapidly deployable equipment sets that enable facility establishment, communications, and aircraft

  • The Four Chaplains: A foundation of spiritual fitness

    Every year on the anniversary of the sinking, ceremonies and prayer services are held throughout the military to honor the legacy and sacrifice of the Four Chaplains. For members of the Chaplain Corps though, their story is more than just an annual reminder.

  • JBER Airman fuels mission capability through food

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — For many, cooking is a hobby; for some, a career, but for a select few, such as Airman 1st Class Ivana Inga on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, it's a never-ending pursuit of excellence and a way to fuel homeland defense.

  • Eleventh Air Force leaders and spouses tour JBER

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force, commander, visits a United Service Organization center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Feb. 9, 2026. The USO is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting service members and their

  • USO celebrates 10th anniversary on JBER

    The USO marked 10 years of providing services at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Feb. 11, recognizing a decade of support to service members and their families across the installation.

  • F-22 Raptor send-off in the snow

    A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing takes flight during snowfall at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 10, 2026. The F-22 Raptor is designed to project air dominance and cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft, providing power projection across the

  • JBER debuts a PACAF-first Mission Ready Airman program

    Thirty-four U.S. Air Force noncommissioned officers participated in Security Forces-focused Mission Ready Airman training Feb. 6, a first-of-its-kind program in the Pacific Air Forces that aims at increasing lethality and readiness across the force.The training, conducted at the 673d Security Forces

  • Railhead operations drive strategic mobility for Army exercise

    Large-scale arctic exercises far into the Alaska tundra require support just as sophisticated and robust as the operations themselves. It takes a coordinated network of planners, inspectors, and transportation specialists working behind the scenes to move equipment safely and efficiently.