• JBER Elmendorf Express Re-Opening Ceremony

    U.S. Air Force Col. Dustin Hanson, the 673d Wing Mission Support Group commander, helps cut the ribbon at the Elmendorf Express re-opening ceremony on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 23, 2026. The upgraded Express features a Hot Stuff Kitchen, more self-checkouts and murals dedicated

  • Arctic Combat training innovation develops at JBER

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The 673d Security Forces Squadron, leads the way in arctic combat innovation with the development of the new Arctic Combat Development Course. While currently running trial courses through the end of the 2025-2026 winter, the team looks to have it accredited

  • First Sergeants host family deployment line

    A family deployment line was held April 25 at Hangar 18 on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, providing Airmen and families an opportunity to better understand the deployment process and connect with base support resources.

  • As the weather warms, CLEO is on speed-dial

    Marshall Hickman, conservation law enforcement officer, stands in front of a Conservation Law Enforcement vehicle displaying the emblem of the organization on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 27, 2026. The JBER CLEO enforces the recreational laws and regulations the installation has to

  • The E-3 Sentry: command center in the sky

    Sweeping through the lower stratosphere of the unforgiving Alaska region, the U.S. Air Force E-3 Sentry quietly keeps watch. Often described as a flying command center, the E-3 navigates the skies, its distinctive radar dome cutting through the clouds, serving as a critical tool in our nation’s

  • Maintaining a ready community with thriving families

    The Clearinghouse for Military Family Readiness, based at Pennsylvania State University, has partnered with the U.S. Air Force to conduct an initiative program called Thrive. This project offers active-duty military families at identified Air Force installations the opportunity to participate in one

  • JBER kicks off April with annual SAPR open house

    On April 2, the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Sexual Assault Prevention and Response team kicked off Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month with the 3rd Annual SAPR Open House. The event gathered agencies and individuals across JBER to connect, discuss and provide resources to each other.