• 3rd Munitions squadron honored at Air Force level

    The 3rd Munitions Squadron, assigned to the 3rd Wing, earned the prestigious Maintenance Effectiveness Award for the Pacific Air Forces and recently triumphed at the Headquarters Air Force level.

  • Pioneering women in aviation: breaking barriers and celebrating progress

    As U.S. Air Force Maj. Rachael Oliver, now a C-17 Globemaster III pilot, embarked on her Air Force career as a weather officer, her trajectory into aviation was not conventional. She spent seven years in meteorology assignments across different locations.The pivotal shift occurred while stationed at

  • 3rd Wing kicks off 2024 with Safety Day

    In an effort to enhance safety measures and prevent mishaps, the 3rd Wing held its annual Safety Day, emphasizing the importance of everyday safety practices, on Jan. 3 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.The event focused on mishap prevention for flights and inspections; safety and accident trend

  • JBER’s commitment with international partners enables aircraft recovery

    Six F-22s assigned to the 90th EFS were on their way home to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson from Lask Air Force Base, Poland, where they had supported the NATO Air Shielding mission, when suddenly, one of the Raptors had an engine malfunction, causing it to make an emergency landing at Erik Nielsen

  • 673d ABW unveils new mission, vision, and priorities

    The 673d Air Base Wing command team released their mission, vision, and priorities today, highlighting the wing’s commitment to support and enable the activities of the installation, its joint units, and its role in homeland defense and national security.

  • 11th Air Force Commander visits 673d ABW, participates in immersion tour

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. David Nahom participated in a 673d Air Base Wing immersion tour at JBER Sept. 14.The immersion gave Nahom an opportunity to learn firsthand about the role the 673d ABW and JBER play in readiness and defense in the Arctic. He toured facilities, received briefings on innovative

  • JBER welcomes new base commander

    U.S. Air Force Col. David Wilson assumed command of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and the 673d Air Base Wing during a ceremony June 28.

  • 673d Air Base Wing Annual Awards Ceremony

    The 673d Air Base Wing held its Annual Awards Ceremony to honor the wing’s best and brightest in Anchorage, Alaska, Feb. 25, 2022. Each of the nominees were recognized during a medallion ceremony, followed by award presentations later in the evening.