• Joint and coalition forces conclude RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 at JBER

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — RED FLAG-Alaska 26-2 concluded June 12. More than 2100 service members, approximately 75 aircraft and five partner nations were brought together from across the Indo-Pacific and Europe regions to conduct advanced combat training within the largest

  • JBER fitness program enhances readiness, earns departmental recognition

    JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s Strength and Conditioning Program continues to help Airmen and Soldiers improve mission performance through fitness coaching and education while contributing to the installation’s recent recognition as the 2025 Department of

  • Col. Schuck's Fini Flight

    U.S. Air Force Col. Charles Schuck, 3rd Wing commander, taxies an F-22 Raptor after his final flight on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, May 26, 2026. The fini-flight is an Air Force tradition celebrating a pilot's career and achievements prior to a permanent change of station or retirement.

  • Enduring Excellence: A tribute to decades of service

    Military retirees, family members and veterans from across Alaska returned to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on May 1, for a Retiree Appreciation Day ceremony that celebrated their service, reconnected them with resources and highlighted their continued role in the military community.

  • 'A Hot Ticket' in the Indo-Pacific: PACAF Band visits Alaska

    Whether performing for audiences in the Philippines, singing alongside Australian forces or bringing joy to children below the Arctic Circle, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Courtney Woods relies on a universal instrument to accomplish her mission: her voice.

  • JBER kicks off April with annual SAPR open house

    On April 2, the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Sexual Assault Prevention and Response team kicked off Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month with the 3rd Annual SAPR Open House. The event gathered agencies and individuals across JBER to connect, discuss and provide resources to each other.