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May 28, 2025
Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day

Families of fallen service members pay their respects at the Anchorage Remembers Memorial Day Ceremony at Delaney Park, Anchorage, Alaska on May 26, 2025. Memorial Day is an annual observance dedicated to honoring and remembering all military personnel who have given their lives serving our nation.
May 31, 2024
Military spouse recognized as finalist for Alaska Young Professional of the Year Award

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — As a military spouse, integrating into civilian life can be challenging. Building connections and finding mentors is crucial, but requires understanding the language and culture of the community.Stephany Pippin, a public affairs specialist assigned to the
July 2, 2019
Security Forces Defenders graduate from local police academy

After six months at the Anchorage Police Department’s Officer Academy, two Airmen from the 673d Security Forces Squadron graduated the course June 6, 2019.
Feb. 8, 2019
JBER proves ready with earthquake-skilled CE Airmen

It was an unusually warm September week in 2018 when Sophia Lee, a 673d Civil Engineer Squadron structural engineer, attended a local seminar titled, “ATC-20-1 Post-earthquake Safety Evaluation of Buildings.”
Dec. 27, 2018
Evaluation team uses non-destructive testing on JBER Airfields

Following the Nov. 30 earthquakes rocking the Anchorage, Alaska area, team Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson immediately leapt into action evaluating, cleaning up and repairing damages sustained.
Oct. 24, 2017
PMEL precision puts jets in the sky, bombs on target

From torque wrenches and spectrum analyzers to pressure gauges and missile guidance control systems, the 3rd Maintenance Squadron precision measurement equipment laboratory supports approximately 18,000 different articles of equipment for nearly 300 different agencies on and off Joint Base
July 22, 2016
Alaska Army National Guard Black Hawk crews help fight McHugh Creek Fire

Two Alaska Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters and aircrews from the 1st Battalion, 207th Aviation Regiment began performing water bucket operations in support of wildfire suppression efforts for the McHugh Creek fire south of Anchorage, Alaska.
June 22, 2016
Hero Games 2016

The ‘Arctic Defenders,’ of the 545th Military Police Company, competes in a tug-of-war challenge as part of the Hero Games during the Downtown Summer Solstice Festival in Anchorage, Alaska, June 18, 2016. Tug-of-war was the semi-final challenge to determine the final two teams. The Hero Games is a