• JBER hosts 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb

    Participants of the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb begin their climb at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 11, 2025. Airmen and Soldiers on JBER climbed 110 flights of stairs in honor of the firefighters and others lost during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman

  • Joint partners conduct airborne training at JBER

    Nicholas Holland, civilian photographer for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs, captures imagery of U.S. Air Force Airmen and U.S. Army Soldiers conducting airborne operations at the Geronimo Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Sept. 3, 2025. The operation brought

  • Three JBER childcare centers earn national accreditation

    Three Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson child and youth centers have earned accreditation from the Council on Accreditation, placing them among a small percentage of childcare institutions nationwide recognized for meeting rigorous quality standards.

  • Mongolian Air Force personnel arrive at JBER for leadership training program

    Four noncommissioned officers from the Mongolian Air Force participated in the Noncommissioned Officer Academy and Airman Leadership School courses at the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Air Force Professional Military Education Center from Sept 1. through 5. The visit aimed to provide

  • Joint partners conduct airborne ops at JBER

    U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Jacob Hale, staff weather officer assigned to the 1st Air Support Operations Group from Joint Base Lewis-McCord, Wash., waits to conduct a joint airborne operation at the Joint Mobility Complex on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 26, 2025. The joint operation

  • Northern Edge 2025 wraps up across Alaska

    Northern Edge 2025, a multi-domain, joint field-training exercise, concluded this week after showcasing the U.S. military’s expanded capabilities in the Arctic and north-western Pacific theater.Led by U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and held throughout Alaska—including the Joint Pacific Alaska Range

  • DLA Energy commander tours JBER fuel systems, recognizes Airmen excellence

    U.S. Navy Rear Adm. George E. Bresnihan, Defense Logistics Agency Energy commander, toured Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, on Aug. 20, 2025. During his visit, he toured various fuel systems, gained hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology and recognized outstanding Airmen in the fuels

  • Best Medic Competition 2025

    U.S. Army medics assigned to 11th Airborne Division ruck march during the third day of the Best Medic Competition on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 20, 2025. During the competition, Soldiers from across the command navigated a challenging series of events that pushed the competitors'

  • Hon. Dale Marks tours JBER

    From left: U.S. Air Force Col. Lisa Mabbut, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and 673d Air Base Wing commander; the Hon. Dale Marks, assistant Secretary of Defense for energy, installations and environment; Suzanne LaFrance, mayor of Anchorage, Alaska; and Col. Jeremy Oldham, 673rd Civil Engineer

  • JBER Airmen conduct crash recovery exercise

    U.S. Air Force Crash, Damaged and Disabled Aircraft Recovery Airmen assigned to the 3rd Maintenance Squadron conducted a simulated crash-and-recovery exercise at Camp Madbull on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Aug. 8 and Aug. 11 to 12, 2025.