• Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month

    Members of the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response team host an open house for for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson personnel during Sexual Assualt Awareness and Prevention Month at JBER, Alaska, April 3. The U.S. Department of Defense recognizes April as Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention

  • JBER hosts landing zone safety course to boost pacific readiness

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska –Landing Zone Safety Officer training took center stage last week on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson as personnel from across the installation took part in a multi-day course designed to certify them in the critical task of securing and preparing improvised

  • JBER honors Holy Week with installation-wide services

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Service members, families and civilians at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson gathered the week of March 24 though 31 to observe Holy Week, a period of deep spiritual reflection and celebration in the Christian faith that concludes with Easter Sunday.

  • Pacific leadership ensures JBER stays spiritually ready

    Military chaplaincy was established in 1775 by the Continental Congress, instating the first U.S. Army chaplain. Later, the National Security Act made the U.S. Air Force a separate branch and thus created the U.S. Air Force Chaplain Corps. The Chaplain Corps is focused on providing religious support

  • The Iditarod is reopening; how will it affect your pay?

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — With the grand reopening of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Iditarod Dining Facility, Basic Allowance for Sustenance II will discontinue for dorm residents as soon as early May.

  • From winter to summer road ready

    With no appreciable snow forecast for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, multiple agencies are shifting focus from winter maintenance to preparing roads for safer summer driving conditions.

  • Honoring the resilient: celebrating the Month of the Military Child

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Resilient, adaptable, and strong – these words describe the children growing up in military families. Every April, the Department of Defense celebrates the Month of the Military Child, recognizing the unique challenges and sacrifices these children face