Articles

July 16, 2024
JBER welcomes new installation commander, Col. Lisa Mabbutt

U.S. Air Force Col. Lisa Mabbutt assumed command of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and the 673d Air Base Wing during a change of command ceremony July 16.
June 21, 2024
Doyon Utilities, JBER leaders break ground on new water treatment plant

Doyon Utilities and the Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson 673d Civil Engineer Group hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new water-treatment plant in Anchorage, Alaska, June 12, 2024.
March 31, 2023
JBER hosts first Arctic Skills Certification Training Course

The first iteration of the Eleventh Air Force’s Arctic Skills Certification Training Course took place at Camp Mad Bull March 22 through 24.
March 30, 2023
JBER Defender's Readiness Nurtures His Excellence

A U.S. Air Force 673d Security Forces Squadron combat arms Airman was cross-country skiing when he saw a U.S. Army AH-64D Apache helicopter crash-land in Talkeetna, Alaska, Feb. 5, 2023.
Oct. 14, 2022
JBER breaks ground on $309 million runway extension

Military and state officials came together to break ground for the extension of Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson’s north-south 16/34 runway during a ceremony Oct. 14.
Oct. 13, 2021
IG team welcomes active-duty perspective

When you hear Inspector General, or ‘Go to IG,’ what comes to mind? Is it the dreaded, ‘but that won’t solve anything,’ or is it an enthusiastic ‘Ok, thank you for the advice.’
Aug. 23, 2021
Meet JBER's newest advocate

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson welcomed a new advocate to the installation in support of military families, privatized housing, and installation leadership in February.
July 20, 2021
JBER hosts innovation competition

The Arctic Spark lab hosted seven teams at an innovation competition at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson July 7.
April 15, 2021
JBER prepares for Operation Clean Sweep 2021

Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson will conduct Operation Clean Sweep, an installation-wide event in support of Anchorage Chamber of Commerce’s 53rd annual Citywide Cleanup May 1 to 31. The goal is to clean the entire installation of all trash and discarded items that have accumulated throughout the
Feb. 17, 2021
JBER defenders host commander immersion

U.S. Air Force Col. Kirsten Aguilar, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson and 673d Air Base Wing commander, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Lee Mills, JBER and 673d ABW command chief, participated in a 673d Security Forces Squadron immersion tour at JBER, Alaska, Feb. 2, 2021.