• 18th Fighter Interceptor Squadron conducts FARP at JBER

    U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tyler Vasquez, left, 176th Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels management specialist, and U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Devan Andersen, 176th LRS noncommissioned officer in charge of fuels distribution, retract a fuel hose prior to a forward arming and refueling point operation

  • Accelerating the fight for drone dominance

    In July 2025, the Secretary of War released a memorandum concerning the urgency of establishing U.S. military drone dominance. In it, Secretary Pete Hegseth described drones as the “biggest battlefield innovation in a generation” and called for the removal of red tape and the allocation of resources

  • Business Executives for National Security visit JBER

    Members from the Business Executives for National Security receive a brief during an installation visit at the Iditarod Dining Facility, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 4, 2026. The working lunch was an opportunity for both parties to build camaraderie and ask questions about day-to-day

  • Enduring Excellence: A tribute to decades of service

    Military retirees, family members and veterans from across Alaska returned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on May 1, for a Retiree Appreciation Day ceremony that celebrated their service, reconnected them with resources and highlighted their continued role in the military community.

  • 'A Hot Ticket' in the Indo-Pacific: PACAF Band visits Alaska

    Whether performing for audiences in the Philippines, singing alongside Australian forces or bringing joy to children below the Arctic Circle, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Courtney Woods relies on a universal instrument to accomplish her mission: her voice.

  • Wildlife-resistant dumpsters roll out across JBER

    A base-wide effort to reduce human-wildlife encounters is underway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, focusing on a familiar but often overlooked issue – trash disposal. Approximately 400 plastic-lidded dumpsters across the base will be replaced beginning in mid-May, with completion expected early

  • Canadian, U.S. personnel integrate Red Flag Alaska 26-1

    The Joint Pacific-Alaska Range Complex comprises approximately 120,000 square miles of airspace, providing a vast and realistic training environment where Red Flag-Alaska 26-1 tests responses to complex threat scenarios.