JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska -- The 3rd Wing will begin its 100th anniversary celebration with an opening ceremony Thursday, July 25, at 10 a.m. in Hangar 1 followed by a 5K run along the flight line, static displays, food booths, and more.
In addition to the statics and food, an F-22 demonstration is planned to take place Friday at 1:30 p.m. at the JBER airfield. The three-day celebration is open to all Department of Defense card holders who have access to the joint base.
The 3rd Wing, which has been here since 1991, originated as the Army Surveillance Group at Kelly Field, Texas, on July 1, 1919. The full story, ‘100 years of 3rd Wing service,’ can be found on DVIDS at the following link: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/332686/100-years-3rd-wing-service
For a detailed history of the 3rd Wing from the 673rd Air Base Wing History Office, please visit the following link: https://www.jber.jb.mil/Portals/144/units/3wg/PDF/3wg-lineage.pdf
Media who wish to cover 3rd Wing 100th anniversary events on Thursday, July 25, or Friday, July 26, should contact the JBER Public Affairs office by sending an email to jber.pa.mediaops@us.af.mil or calling (907) 552-8160 before 7 a.m., Thursday, July 25, and provide the name of the media outlet, the reporter and a phone number.