• Col. Schuck's Fini Flight

    U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Schuck, 3rd Wing commander, taxies an F-22 Raptor after his final flight on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 26, 2026. The fini-flight is an Air Force tradition celebrating a pilot's career and achievements prior to a permanent change of station or retirement.

  • 3rd AEW executes operations during Tropic Tundra 26

    A U.S. Air Force Dedicated Crew Chief assigned to the 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing conducts a post-flight check on an F-22 Raptor aircraft assigned to the 3rd Wing during exercise Tropic Tundra 26 at U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, May 12, 2026. Alaska-based F-22s are designed to rapidly

  • Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day ceremony

    Senior military leadership from the 11th Air Force, 11th Airborne Division and 673d Air Base Wing, alongside their spouses, watch the guest speakers during the Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day Ceremony at the Delaney Park Strip Veterans Memorial in Anchorage, Alaska, May 25, 2026. The annual event

  • Wrecker University

    The 773rd Logistic Readiness Squadron and 176th LRS partnered with 109th Transportation Company, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion during Wrecker University at JBER to strengthen recovery operations, build interoperability and ensure joint forces remain ready to support the mission.

  • Tropic Tundra 26 kicks off

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Tin Teiko, 673d Security Forces defender pulls an extension cord to inflate a tent during Exercise Tropic Tundra 26 at Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, May 11, 2026. Airmen assigned to the 3rd Wing and 673d Air Base Wing came together to form the 3rd Air

  • 3rd AEW conducts Tropic Tundra 2026

    U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak, Alaska, during exercise Tropic Tundra 26, May 12, 2026. The 3rd Air Expeditionary Wing used an open field at the center of the installation to simulate operations in an austere environment. Tropic Tundra is an Alaska-based exercise designed to enhance Mission

  • 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