• 3rd Wing Annual Awards

    U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Schuck, 3rd Wing Commander, and 3rd Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Macneil, pose with the 2025 annual awards winners at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2026. The annual awards recognize the winners’ accomplishments and contributions to JBER’s

  • JBER welcomes newest senior master sergeants

    U.S. Air Force master sergeants from across Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska participate in the Senior Master Sergeant Promotion Release ceremony at JBER, Alaska, March 12, 2026. Air Force officials selected 1,474 Air Force master sergeants for promotion to senior master sergeant out of

  • 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

  • Sharpening our readiness, one dish at a time

    Across the U.S. Air Force food service Airmen work to provide meals for military members wherever they may be assigned. They accomplish this mission in 172 dining facilities on installations worldwide. Airmen receive initial training at Ft. Lee, Virginia where they learn to maintain and operate

  • 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.