• Arctic Thunder 2026 Brings Community Together for America’s 250th

     To celebrate American’s 250th birthday, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson pulled out all the stops for this year’s iteration of Arctic Thunder Open House, which took place Aug. 8 and 9. ATOH 2026 included an intricate joint forces demonstration, more than 20 static displays and the return to JBER of

  • JBER Honors Capt. David M. Grimm With Building Renaming

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson honored the legacy of U.S. Air Force Capt. David Grimm on JBER, August 8, 2026, recognizing his service and lasting contributions to the country. In honor of his memory, the community came together to dedicate building 1048 in his honor as a lasting tribute to his

  • JBER prepares to host Arctic Thunder Open House 2026

    Leading up to the open house on August 8 and 9, service members, community members, and volunteers are working across the installation to prepare the flightline for an estimated crowd of 200,000 attendees. Crews are setting up crowd barriers, vendor areas, static aircraft displays, seating and

  • Continuing the mission: 673d Air Base Wing Change of Command

    Airmen from the 673d Logistic Readiness Group, Civil Engineering Group, Mission Partner Support, Medical Group and Wing Staff Agencies attended and supported the event as U.S. Air Force Col. Lisa Mabbutt gave her final remarks as the outgoing 673d ABW commander.

  • 673d MSG change of command

    U.S. Air Force Col. Dustin Hansen relinquishes command of the 673d Mission Support Group to Col. Jacob Foley at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, on June 18, 2026. The 673d MSG is composed of five squadrons – the 773d Force Support Squadron, the 673d Communications Squadron, the 673d Security

  • JBER pararescuemen participate in ATOH 26 FSE

    U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Peter Reddington, 210th Rescue Squadron special mission aviator, looks out of the window of an HH-60W Jolly Green II during the Arctic Thunder Open House 26 full-scale exercise on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 17, 2026. The exercise simulated a recovery

  • JBER fitness program enhances readiness, earns departmental recognition

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Strength and Conditioning Program continues to help Airmen and Soldiers improve mission performance through fitness coaching and education while contributing to the installation’s recent recognition as the 2025 Department of