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Dec. 5, 2025
That’s a wrap: Civilian retires from 48 years of federal service

Imagine it’s 1973. You and your husband are stationed in Anchorage, Alaska; the town is small, the weather is cold, and there’s little to do. Next thing you know, it’s 2025. The city has grown exponentially, and you’re retiring in the same place it all started. It has been 48 years and more than a
Aug. 21, 2025
Hon. Dale Marks tours JBER

From left: U.S. Air Force Col. Lisa Mabbut, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and 673d Air Base Wing commander; the Hon. Dale Marks, assistant Secretary of Defense for energy, installations and environment; Suzanne LaFrance, mayor of Anchorage, Alaska; and Col. Jeremy Oldham, 673rd Civil Engineer
March 11, 2025
HERE COMES THE BOOM: Munitions squadron stays ready with bomb-building exercise

Many things go unnoticed behind the scenes of the U.S. Air Force’s aircraft – like what it takes to prepare for day-to-day warfare. The 3rd Munitions Squadron assembles the missiles, bombs and ammunition to make Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s F-22 Raptors, and other aircraft that land here, the

That’s a wrap: Civilian retires from 48 years of federal service