• JBER proposes mortar, artillery training site

    Members from the Air Force Civil Engineer Center and Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations and Management and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson hosted a public hearing for the environmental impact of a proposed mortar and artillery training (PMART) site in Eagle River, Alaska, May 22.

  • Strategic integration, deterrence take center stage in Bamboo Eagle

    As the pace and scale of joint operations continue to intensify in the Indo-Pacific region, the U.S. Air Force and its partners are drawing strategic insights from Bamboo Eagle 25-1, a large-scale exercise designed to refine the command-and-control capabilities needed for the future fight. Held this

  • The art of planning multilateral exercises

    If you’ve spent time with the military – whether in uniform or not – you’ve probably participated in an exercise or six. The ships sail, the aircraft fly, the ground forces seize territory, and days later everyone evaluates how things went.But while the exercise lasts a week or two, the planning and

  • Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day

    Families of fallen service members pay their respects at the Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day Ceremony at Delaney Park, Anchorage, Alaska on May 26, 2025. Memorial Day is an annual observance dedicated to honoring and remembering all military personnel who have given their lives serving our nation.

  • National Police Week

    Service members and civilians assigned to the 673d Security Forces Squadron host a parade for the families on the installation during National Police Week at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 14. National Police Week was initiated by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 and is dedicated to

  • Warrior-Ready: redefining first sergeant leadership

    “My job is people -- everyone is my business. I dedicate my time and energy to their needs; their health, morale, discipline and welfare. I grow in strength by strengthening my people. My job is done in faith; my people-built faith. The Air Force is my life; I share it with my people. I believe in

  • Iditarod dining facility reopens to JBER personnel

    (From left) U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Veronica Hoskinson, 673d Force Support Squadron commander, Airman 1st Class Adeline Amidon, a food service apprentice assigned to the 673d FSS, and Chief Master Sgt. Jason Brandy, 673d FSS senior enlisted leader, cut a ribbon symbolizing an improved Iditarod

  • JBER named top military testing center

    Recently, the College Level Examination Program published its annual list of the top military test centers with the University of Anchorage Alaska ranking in the top 20. This was a collective effort between UAA and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Education Center to encourage members to take the