• Don Young Port of Alaska Director tours JBER

    U.S. Air Force Col. Lisa Mabbutt, 673d Air Base Wing and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson commander, discusses the unique regional obstacles of Alaska with Terry Umatum, the recently appointed port director of the Don Young Port of Alaska, at JBER, Alaska, April 3, 2026. Throughout the meeting,

  • Gear up, ride safe: JBER motorcycle season approaches

    As Alaska prepares for the summer, a familiar sound is slowly returning to the roads of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson – the hum of maintenance as riders inspect, tune and prepare their motorcycles, signaling the start of the riding season.

  • JBER celebrates new Honor Guard graduates

    U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Kaden Hawley, a Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Honor Guard graduate, receives a congratulatory handshake from Col. Dustin Hansen, 673d Mission Support Group commander, during an honor guard graduation ceremony on JBER, Alaska, March 31, 2026. Airmen from a multitude

  • In to learn, out to serve: Six decades of leadership education

    “In to learn, out to serve” is the motto of the Elmendorf Professional Military Education Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. It reflects the center’s mission of preparing enlisted personnel for leadership roles in the Pacific region – a mission that began with its first graduating class in

  • 3rd Wing Annual Awards

    U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Schuck, 3rd Wing Commander, and 3rd Wing Command Chief Master Sgt. Michael Macneil, pose with the 2025 annual awards winners at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 28, 2026. The annual awards recognize the winners’ accomplishments and contributions to JBER’s

  • F-22 Raptor aircraft take off

    A U.S. Air Force F-22 Raptor aircraft assigned to the 3rd Wing takes off during a routine training sortie at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 20, 2026. As a critical component of the Global Strike Task Force, these Alaska-based F-22s are designed to rapidly project air dominance at

  • The Four Chaplains: A foundation of spiritual fitness

    Every year on the anniversary of the sinking, ceremonies and prayer services are held throughout the military to honor the legacy and sacrifice of the Four Chaplains. For members of the Chaplain Corps though, their story is more than just an annual reminder.

  • JBER Airman fuels mission capability through food

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — For many, cooking is a hobby; for some, a career, but for a select few, such as Airman 1st Class Ivana Inga on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, it's a never-ending pursuit of excellence and a way to fuel homeland defense.

  • Eleventh Air Force leaders and spouses tour JBER

    U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, Alaskan NORAD Region, Alaskan Command and Eleventh Air Force, commander, visits a United Service Organization center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Feb. 9, 2026. The USO is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting service members and their