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- Any service member or dependent at JBER who thinks they might have COVID symptoms should call the 673d MDG COVID-19 hotline at 907-580-2778, option 1.
- Further reduction of garrison and tenant services--we are working to find ways to provide virtual services as much as possible
- Commissary and AAFES resources will remain available with current mitigating efforts in place
*** Latest JBER COVID updates can be found here: https://www.jber.jb.mil/Coronavirus/ ***

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NWTC courses teach the ropes of military mountaineering
September 21, 2020 — Countries worldwide have been affected by the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, with many large gatherings and events scrapped by the twin requirements of social distancing and protective equipment wear combined with the difficulty of near-constant sanitization. The military has not been able to avoid the pandemic’s reach, but with extra planning and effort, U.S. Army Alaska’s Northern Warfare Training Center managed full student loads for both the Basic and Advanced Military Mountaineering courses at their Black Rapids Training Site in August... MORE

Coronavirus tests ALS adaptability
June 18, 2020 — Airmen Leadership School is key for Airmen to be successful front line supervisors and leaders; an important aspect considered with the recent pandemic COVID-19 affecting the lives of Airmen across the globe... MORE

Aiming For Perfection
March 5, 2020 — Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, conducted weapons qualification with M-4 carbine on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, March 3, 2020... MORE

Support in the eye of the storm
February 24, 2020 — Seth knew something was wrong when a pain in his stomach wouldn’t go away, said U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Taona Enriquez, 673d Contracting Squadron commander. At first Seth Stambaugh, a technical sergeant and 673d Mission Support Group executive assistant, said he thought it was from a stomach bug he picked up on temporary duty in Indonesia; then he thought it might be kidney stones. He sought emergency medical care several times because he knew something was wrong but couldn’t pinpoint a diagnosis... MORE

SFL-TAP programs provide Soldiers tools for success
February 10, 2020 — Transitioning from a military career to civilian life can be a challenging and stressful occurrence – the Soldier for Life-Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP) is here to help mitigate those concerns by providing Soldiers with the necessary tools to thrive on the outside... MORE

U.S. Army Alaska Soldiers Conduct Combatives Training
February 7, 2020 — Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Alaska conduct Modern Army Combatives Program grappling and tactical scenarios on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Feb. 6, 2020, designed to enhance unit combat readiness by building personal courage, confidence, and resiliency as well as situational responsiveness to close-quarter threats in an operational environment... MORE

JBER Airmen Compete in F-22 Load Competition
February 4, 2020 — Airmen assigned to the 90th and 525th Aircraft Maintenance Units compete during a timed F-22 Raptor load crew competition on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Jan. 31, 2020... MORE

3rd MUNS Airmen build new bombs, lethality
December 19, 2019 — Airmen of the 3rd Munitions Squadron at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, are becoming vastly more effective and lethal due to a regimen of training on bombs used in different locations. The 3rd MUNS primarily builds bombs for the F-22 Raptors based here – their bread and butter are the 1,000-pound guided bomb units called GBU-32s. Because they could be deployed or on temporary duty working with other aircraft, they’re now working with 11 different bombs and variants, making them more effective, more quickly... MORE

17th CSSB trains newest NCOs
December 9, 2019 — Soldiers of the 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, U.S. Army Alaska, participated in a Junior Leaders Development Course Dec. 2 through 5 at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson... MORE

Paratroopers conduct live-fire qualification
December 9, 2019 — Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 377th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, U.S. Army Alaska, conduct live-fire qualification at Grezelka range, on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, Dec. 5, 2019. The Soldiers practiced identifying, and engaging targets at varying distances to solidify their proficiency with the weapons in sub-arctic conditions... MORE

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