• Innovation in the Operating Room

    U.S. Air Force Maj. Nick Lents, a 673d Surgical Operations Squadron nurse, identified a problem with the bed design in operating rooms that could made it difficult to apply safety restraints. Working with the Artic Spark team, they developed a 3D-printed part that would help support the restraints

  • 39th Airlift Squadron takes to the skies during RED FLAG-Alaska

    The 39th Airlift Squadron, from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, conducts a training sortie during RED FLAG-Alaska 21-3. RF-A 21-3 is a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored exercise designed to provide realistic training in a simulated combat environment. A series of commander-directed field training exercises

  • 673d Dental Squadron hosts the Federal Services Dental Meeting

    Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s 673d Dental Squadron hosted the 32nd Annual Federal Services Dental Meeting at the Arctic Warrior Event Center at JBER, Alaska, Aug. 5, 2021. The Alaska Federal Services Dental Meeting is a long-standing tradition of education and fellowship between the Uniform

  • Air Dominance for RED FLAG-Alaska 21-3

    Multiple aircraft from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and participating units will be flying as RED FLAG-Alaska begins Aug. 12 and runs through Aug. 27.

  • First to Fly 2,000 Hours in F-22 Raptor

    Lt. Col. Ryan Pelkola, 302d Fighter Squadron director of operations, became the first pilot to reach the 2,000 flight hour achievement in the F-22 Raptor, August 7, 2021.

  • JBER hosts decontamination training exercise

    Traveling from a multitude of different bases, Airmen gathered at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson to participate in a decontamination training exercise July 12 through 16.

  • Chaos Challenge 2021

    The Chaos Challenge 2021 was a multi-day series of mental and physical contests sponsored by the 1st Air Support Operations Group with participants from the 3rd, 5th, 25th, and 604th Air Support Operations Squadrons and a guest team from the 673d Security Forces Squadron. The winner of the

  • U.S. Army Alaska welcomes new commander

    Maj. Gen. Brian Eifler assumed command of United States Army Alaska from Maj. Gen. Peter Andrysiak during a change of command ceremony July 21 on Pershing Field at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.

  • First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visits JBER

    First Lady Dr. Jill Biden visits Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 21, 2021, during a refueling stop. Dr. Biden was traveling to the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.