Top Department of Defense health official connects with frontline teams at JBER
Dr. Stephen Ferrara, acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, awaits takeoff aboard a UH-60 Black Hawk assigned to A Company, 1st Battalion, 168th General Support Aviation Brigade, Alaska Army National Guard, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, July 16, 2025. Ferrara visited JBER’s hospital to gain firsthand insight into the delivery of healthcare service to service members, veterans and their families. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Hunter Hites)