Articles - Tag PACAF

July 8, 2025
REFORPAC 2025: High-powered international team ready to conduct Air Force’s largest Pacific contingency-response exercise

U.S. Pacific Air Forces, multinational and sister-service partners will conduct exercise Resolute Force Pacific July 10 - August 8, 2025, across several locations throughout the Pacific, including Guam and Japan.
July 8, 2025
Professional Military Education instructors go behind the scenes during joint exercise

Professional Military Education instructors and curriculum writers from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and abroad attended Red Flag-Alaska 25-2 to gain a deeper insight of mission command. The instructors intend to incorporate what they learned behind the scenes into the current curriculum to
June 26, 2025
Brig. Gen. Brian Filler Visit

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Brian Filler, the director of Security Forces and deputy chief of staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, visits the Fort Richardson Visitor Center to speak with Airmen during his visit at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, June 24. Filler toured the
June 24, 2025
Exercise improves JBER’s ability to deal with power loss

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson conducted a base-wide Energy Resilience Readiness Exercise June 10 to evaluate the installation’s ability to sustain operations during an extended power outage testing not just systems, but the readiness of the personnel and families.
June 2, 2025
Strategic integration, deterrence take center stage in Bamboo Eagle

As the pace and scale of joint operations continue to intensify in the Indo-Pacific region, the U.S. Air Force and its partners are drawing strategic insights from Bamboo Eagle 25-1, a large-scale exercise designed to refine the command-and-control capabilities needed for the future fight. Held this
April 24, 2025
Pacific leadership ensures JBER stays spiritually ready

Military chaplaincy was established in 1775 by the Continental Congress, instating the first U.S. Army chaplain. Later, the National Security Act made the U.S. Air Force a separate branch and thus created the U.S. Air Force Chaplain Corps. The Chaplain Corps is focused on providing religious support
April 14, 2025
JBER welcomes PACAF's command team for inside look on day-to-day operations, facilities

U.S. Air Force Gen. Kevin Schneider, Pacific Air Forces commander, attends a briefing to discuss the plans for extending the flightline and enhancing the installation at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, April 10. Schneider attended briefings with the 673d Air Base Wing, 3rd Wing, 11th
March 14, 2025
Protecting yourself and your family from volcanic eruptions

Seismic activity is occurring, fueling Mount Spurr’s volcanic unrest and showing increased volcanic gas emissions. The current alert level for Mount Spurr is advisory with the color code being yellow meaning seismicity remains elevated and increased slightly compared to last week, according to the
March 5, 2025
JBER hosts 2024 annual award ceremony

The 673d Air Base Wing and the 3rd Wing announced their 2024 annual awards winners in a ceremony on Feb. 28.
March 5, 2025
MindGym enhances mental resilience at JBER's Elmendorf Fitness Center

The Elmendorf Fitness Center at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson has introduced the Lumena MindGym, a cutting-edge facility designed to bolster mental resilience and cognitive performance for service members and their families.