Articles

Nov. 4, 2019
JBER Army Education Center hosts Fall Education Fair

The JBER Army Education Center hosted the event, which allowed more than 20 vendors to showcase a variety of educational opportunities.
Oct. 30, 2019
Army ties to Alaska Day remain strong

The small town of Sitka, Alaska, maybe hundreds of miles away from U.S. Army Alaska headquarters on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, but their ties remain strong with the annual Alaska Day Festival.
Oct. 7, 2019
Alaska National Guard commander eyes regional hub concept

Brig. Gen. Torrence Saxe, commander of the Alaska National Guard and commissioner of the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, visited this remote Yukon village Oct. 4 as part of a new initiative to strengthen his department’s ties with Alaska’s rural communities.
Sept. 5, 2019
Navy, Marine Corps Conduct Arctic Exercise in Alaska

About 3,000 U.S. Navy and Marine Corps personnel are participating in Arctic Expeditionary Capabilities Exercise (AECE) 2019 in the Aleutian Islands, South Central Alaska and Southern California Sept. 1-28.
Aug. 22, 2019
Alaska Army and Air Guard members help fight wildfires

The Alaska Army and Air National Guard have been assisting the Division of Forestry with fire suppression and additional support on the McKinley and Swan Lake Fires since Sunday.
Aug. 15, 2019
JBER senior master sergeant recognized as one of Air Force’s 12 best

There are nearly 500,000 Airmen in the Air Force, including National Guard and Reserve Airmen. Each year, the Air Force recognizes 12 of them for outstanding performance – an honor accompanied by a ribbon to acknowledge superior leadership, job performance and personal achievement.This year, 11th
Aug. 12, 2019
Let the hunting season begin

Hunting season is now in session for Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s service and community members interested in this outdoor activity.
June 12, 2019
Pacific senior enlisted leaders meet for historic Red Flag-Alaska

Red Flag-Alaska 19-2—a Pacific Air Forces-directed exercise that allows U.S. forces to train with coalition partners in a simulated combat environment—is underway at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson through June 22.
April 30, 2019
673d SFS moves to new M18 Modular Handgun System

Personnel with the 673d Security Forces Squadron are in the process of transitioning from the M9 Beretta pistol to the M18 SIG Sauer Modular Handgun System as part of the Air Force’s Reconstitute Defender Initiative.
April 17, 2019
Base Commander reads at the CDC in honor of The Month of the Military Child

“Blork” and “bluurf” are definitely not words, but they were part of the base commander’s vocabulary, April 8, 2019, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.