May 2, 2023

US, Multinational service members, ships, aircraft meet in Alaska for Northern Edge 23-1

JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii — Thousands of U.S. service members, five ships and more than 150 aircraft are scheduled to participate in Northern Edge 2023 (NE23-1), a joint field training exercise at various locations in and around Alaska, beginning May 4, 2023.

April 26, 2023

Back to reaper roots: All-call highlights history of 3rd Wing

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — U.S. Air Force Col. Kevin Jamieson, commander of the 3rd Wing, recently held an all-call connecting the Wing's heritage and lineage to their recent exercises. He highlighted the Wing's legacy, including their success during the Battle of the Bismarck in World War II, when they were previously called the 3rd Attack Group.

March 31, 2023

A tale of two generations of women in combat aviation

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska — For U.S. Air Force Col. Jammie Jamieson, the pursuit of her dreams in the skies started long before she was accepted into the Air Force. From a young age, she found herself mesmerized by Sally Ride, the first American female astronaut and her involvement in the space program. Little did she know, her aspirations to take flight would bring her right into the shoes of one of her heroes.

March 24, 2023

Celebrating National Women’s History Month in the 3rd Wing

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Women in the 3rd Wing at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson work hard with their teams to fulfill their missions and understand that they are Airmen both on and off duty.

March 10, 2023

JBER’s commitment with international partners enables aircraft recovery

WHITEHORSE, Canada — Six F-22s assigned to the 90th EFS were on their way home to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson from Lask Air Force Base, Poland, where they had supported the NATO Air Shielding mission, when suddenly, one of the Raptors had an engine malfunction, causing it to make an emergency landing at Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport, last year.

Feb. 10, 2023

3rd ASOS Arctic Warfighters participate in Operation Agipen 2

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Enduring and operating in arctic environments like Alaska is critical in maintaining unrivaled Arctic Warfighters– such as the tactical air control party specialists assigned to Detachment 1, 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron at JBER.

Jan. 17, 2023

PACAF command team visits JBER

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, PACAF command chief, and their spouses visited the installation Jan. 4-6, 2023.

Jan. 17, 2023

PACAF command team visits JBER, ‘“Front Lines’” of Indo-Pacific theater

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wilsbach, Pacific Air Forces commander, and Chief Master Sgt. David Wolfe, PACAF command chief, and their spouses visited the installation Jan. 4-6, 2023. The command team holds a combined 22 years of experience in Alaska, spending 12 assignments in the state between them. This makes the team incredibly familiar with the strategic importance of JBER and Alaska as a whole.

Oct. 26, 2022

Lt. Gen. David Nahom participates in 2022 AFN convention

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The AFN Convention is the principal forum for the Alaska Native community in addressing critical issues of public policy and government.

Oct. 20, 2022

3rd OSS Air Traffic Controllers watch over the sky

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDON, Alaska — The controllers from the 3rd Operations Support Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson face unique challenges. They are in charge of managing a complex airspace with many adjacent facilities and the only base in the Pacific Air Force with intersecting runways.